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Crystal Palace √ liverpool sat 27 sep 2025 | 3:00pm k.o. Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, Woody Johnson Chief Executive Officer Sharon Lacey Chief Financial Officer Mitesh Velani Club Secretary Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sports Medicine Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U21 Development Mark Bright Chief Operating Officer Jonty Castle Chief Commercial Officer Barry Webber General Counsel David Nichol Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Retail Foz Bowers Head of Marketing Matt Franks Head of Safeguarding Laura Baptiste Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott
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Editor Jack Lacey-Hatton Design Billy Cooke, Stu Ellmer, Lucas Gough
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Contributors Robin Johnson,
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Patrick Rosanio, Sebastian Frej Photography Neil Everitt, Peter Hurn, Sebastian Frej, Pinnacle Photo Agency, Kontent Haus, Getty Printer Bishops Printers
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weekly briefing Welcome back to Selhurst Park for today’s match, in which the last two unbeaten sides in this season’s Premier League – FA Cup holders Palace and league champions Liverpool – are set to go toe-to-toe. English football unites this weekend to promote Play Safe, the FA’s national year-round campaign which aims to amplify the importance of safeguarding children and young people at every level of the game. The FA Play Safe campaign is endorsed by the NSPCC and will be supported this weekend across every level of English football, including the Premier League, EFL, Barclays Women’s Super League, Barclays WSL2, National League and across the grassroots game. This year’s theme – ‘Small Talk is Bigger Than You Think’ – focuses on
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giving young people a voice. It’s a call to action for every adult in football to create open conversations, ask questions, and actively listen to children. Whether you are a Supporter, Participant or Academy player, we want everyone to feel safe and listened to. Our club’s dedicated Safeguarding team, with the support of our Club Safeguarding Champions, are always on hand to talk, signpost and support. Using tools such as MyVoice allows all young people to speak up if they feel worried or have a concern they’d like to share. It even allows you to report anonymously. If you have a safeguarding concern on Matchday, please scan the QR code in the top-right corner of this page to make a report, or email our team at Safeguarding@cpfc.co.uk
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On this day 27 september 1998
A reputed 500 million viewers tune in from China as Fan Zhiyi makes his home debut vs Sheffield United.
JUSTIN This time last year Justin Devenny was yet to feature for the Palace first team – 12 months on he has won the FA Cup, helped Palace lift the Community Shield, and become an international regular, scoring his first Northern Ireland goal last month. Here is his take on that meteoric rise.
Interview: Jack Lacey-Hatton
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25 YEARS CHAMPIONING GRASSROOTS Shout it from the terraces, it’s our anniversary! Since 2000, we’ve been transforming lives, giving every community great places to play sport. We're not finished yet, so here's to more game-changing investment. Search Football Foundation to find out more
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INSIDE PALACE
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