Tim Sherwood (left) could replace Tony Pulis at Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty Images)

Tim Sherwood is favourite to be named as Tony Pulis’ replacement at Crystal Palace.

According to The Sun, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager has held talks with Palace co-chairman Steve Parish about the vacant managerial role at Selhurst Park, and is the club’s leading candidate for the job.

Other managers who have been linked to the role with the Premier League side include Neil Lennon, former Manchester United boss David Moyes and Malky Mackay – who was the bookies’ early favourite.

Palace are searching for a new manager just two days before the start of the 2014/15 Premier League season after Pulis left the London-based side by ‘mutual consent’ when he reportedly fell out with Parish over transfer funds.




Pulis’ potential replacement at Palace, Sherwood, was sacked by Tottenham at the end of last season despite leading the White Hart Lane outfit to a sixth-placed finish in the league last term.

The 45-year-old had been promoted to Spurs manager from technical co-ordinator after Andre Villas-Boas had been axed as head coach midway through last season.

Palace kick off their Premier League campaign against Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday evening.

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