Of course he did.
“My romantic vision is to aim a bit higher than that.
“I am not being disrespectful to Palace as it is still a club which is close to my heart.
“As a club, Palace are trying to grow.
“One year in is not growing, you need that second and third year as Hull have done.
“You look at them and they look like an established Premier League side.”
Just watched his palace interview. Sounds like he has no real emotional attachment to Palace at all. I think the pressure
From the fans got to him too much and this was his escape route.