[h=1]Crystal Palace: Tony Pulis keen on
management return[/h]
Crystal Palace
target Tony Pulis admits he is keen to return to management but insists "the job
has to be right."
Pulis, 55, established Stoke in the top flight
before leaving in May
and is favourite to replace Ian Holloway, who
left by mutual consent
on Wednesday.
"It was important to take a rest," Pulis told BBC Sport. "I'm really pleased
I've had contact from other clubs but they didn't feel right."
[h=2]Analysis[/h]
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Mark Bright BBC
football pundit and former Crystal Palace striker
"We played a direct style under Steve Coppell in the late 80s and early 90s.
"We had two wingers, two strikers, and a strong midfield which pushed up,
played it long, turned them round and scored goals.
"Palace fans are not going to be complaining about style if they can stay in
the Premier League, trust me."
Palace are 19th in the Premier League and host leaders
Arsenal on Saturday.
Chairman Steve Parish said he is planning to approach Pulis. "He's never been
relegated and he's out of work. We'll look," he said.
Pulis was appointed Stoke boss for a second time in 2006 and two years later
guided them into the Premier League after a 23-year absence.
Despite not finishing lower than 14th in five seasons in the Premier League,
the Welshman left by mutual consent in the summer after
being told the club felt
the time was right for him to leave. He has said he will consider roles in
the Championship.
Stoke's
direct and
physical style of football often drew criticism from other supporters and
managers.
"I'm sure we'll try and contact him and if he's interested we'll have a chat
with him and see where we go," Parish told
talkSPORT.
"But I don't want to put pressure on anybody. We've started making a list,
we'll throw everybody into that and see who we want to see."
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Summer changes cost Palace -
Holloway
If Pulis does take charge at Palace, he will replace a man the south London
club did not want to lose.
"I was more than happy to get relegated and come back up with Ian," Parish
said. "The word 'sacked' has never been mentioned among the directors.
"I wanted Ian to wake up and say 'sorry about the blip' and stay."
Holloway, 50, guided Palace to the Premier League
via the play-offs last
season after joining in
November, and signed 16 players in the summer.
"All I can do is be as honest as I can and wish everyone at the club well,"
the former Blackpool manager said. "I need a little bit of time to chill out
with the family, but I will look out for Palace's scores."