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​Swansea boss Clement went for run instead of watching Crystal Palace Hull decider

Swansea manager Paul Clement couldn't bare to watch Crystal Palace's clash with Hull City on Sunday.

After Swansea defeated Sunderland 2-0 the day before, the Swans needed a Crystal Palace victory to ensure their Premier League safety.

Speaking to Sky Sports HQ, Clement said: "I actually decided not to watch the game and went out for a run instead. When I came back in I was tempted to put it back on but waited another 15 minutes before I checked.

"Palace were leading 2-0 and shortly after that they got their penalty and at that point (3-0) I knew we were going to be safe.

"All sorts of things had been going through my mind when I was out running, what is going on in the game and all sorts of scenarios depending on the result but fortunately it went our way this time."

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