Joel Ward revealed Crystal Palace’s players were surprised by the sacking of Patrick Vieira as the club fights for Premier League survival.
Vieira left his role on Friday morning after overseeing a winless run of 11 league games, stretching back to New Year’s Eve.
Palace failed to score in his last four matches in charge and he was axed by chairman Steve Parish ahead of Sunday’s 4-1 loss at leaders Arsenal.
Asked if the squad were surprised by the news of Vieira’s exit, Ward replied: “Yes. “I think anything like that comes as a bit of a surprise.
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