Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock is backing Dougie Freedman to soon return to football after his sacking at Bolton Wanderers.
Warnock has sympathy for the Scotsman.
"I am disappointed but nothing surprises me in football," the boss told the Croydon Advertiser.
"Look at the guy getting sacked from Scunthorpe [Russ Wilcox]. He went on a winning run last season and got some record as manager there.
"The one thing about Dougie is that he would have learnt a lot from this experience. It will stand him good stead when he gets his next job."
