Frank de Boer has been appointed as manager of Crytal Palace. The announcement came today at a press conference in Beckenham as the former Dutch international was revealed by chairman Steve Parish.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s the news you’ve all been waiting for…<br><br>Welcome, <a href="https://twitter.com/FdeBoerofficial">@FdeBoerOfficial</a>: <a href="https://t.co/RmyuX71d8z">https://t.co/RmyuX71d8z</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/deBoerIsOurs?src=hash">#deBoerIsOurs</a> <a href="https://t.co/21IlbxRSXL">pic.twitter.com/21IlbxRSXL</a></p>— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/879323690047074304">June 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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De Boer made his name at Ajax where he played for 11 years before moving to Spanish giants Barcelona.
Management wise, the 47-year-old was the main man at Ajax and Inter Milan, and also had a spell as assistant manager of the Netherlands.
Speaking earlier today. de Boer states that "Crystal Palace is a club that can still grow further. I've done my homework on the players."
He added: "I have a good feeling about the club - I was very excited."
