Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew to escape FA action?

The Football Association have reportedly decided not to punish Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew for comments that he made about referee Mark Clattenburg following his side's 3-1 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday.

Pardew singled out Clattenburg for criticism after the match official had sent off Palace striker Dwight Gayle for two bookable offences during the first half at Selhurst Park.

However, according to the London Evening Standard, Pardew will be neither banned nor fined by the governing body.

The loss, which was Palace's third of the season at home, saw Pardew's men drop down to sixth in the Premier League table.