Crystal Palace promote Hartlepool manager's wife fundraising for brain tumour ahead of FA Cup tie

Crystal Palace have encouraged their fans to donate to Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee’s wife, who is raising funds to treat her brain tumour. The Premier League side, who had a revenue of £140 million last season, issued a statement on their website describing the situation and appealed for donations.

Ad/> Gemma Lee is attempting to raise £60,000 to fund a year's treatment with an experimental drug. The Emirates FA CupRangnick: Man Utd 'showed a reaction' with Villa display10/01/2022 AT 23:02 Lewandowski: FIFA Best Award better than Ballon d'Or We still want Carvalho, says Klopp IFAB set to make five substitutions option permanent “Gemma was given just 12 months to live in 2019 following a cancerous brain tumour diagnosis.

However, following an exhaustive search for alternative treatments, the family found a trial drug from abroad, costing £5,000 a month,” the statement read. “The club were made aware of Gemma’s condition, and are asking Palace fans who’d like to help to donate what they can via the family’s Just Giving page.” In response, Gemma Lee responded on Twitter: /> “We face each other as opponents tomorrow & I truly hope we are the victors but what you have done for me & my cause today is truly remarkable.