Dougie Freedman has not dismissed talk he could take control of Crystal Palace on a full-time basis.

The 36-year-old took temporary charge for the game against Preston North End on Monday, following the sacking of George Burley 48 hours earlier, and masterminded a close 1-0 win.

Despite being relatively inexperienced, he revealed his desire to become a manager but admitted he has a lot to learn still.

"With a 36-hour turnaround from Millwall, organising training and picking the team, I haven't really had much time to sit down and think," he said.

"I don't think I need to put my name forward, I think people know my name around here.

"I would like to be a manager one day but you can never choose when and although badges are great I think you have got to keep on learning in football."

"Against Preston it was all about the result, the club needed three points and that's what we got.

"I told the players I was proud of them as they carried out the instructions we asked them to do, which is sometimes difficult for young players, but they did it too a tee.

"I was delighted with the performance, we controlled the game in the first half and in the second-half pushed on taking one or two risks.

"I told them fortune favours the brave and we were brave today."

Co-chairman Steve Parish was pleased the victory has given him an extra name to consider for the job but admitted Freedman's inexperience may count against him.

"What I have got to balance is Dougie is inexperienced, that is a fact," he said.

"Given the situation we are in you have to ask yourself, 'Is it the right time for him?'

"That is the big question I have obviously got to mull over and I have got to have a conversation with him.

"I told Dougie on Saturday after the Millwall game he would be in charge for Preston and he said to me, 'Great, I don’t want to talk to anybody between now and the game, I just want to focus on the game.

"So that is as far as we have had a conversation so I would thank him yet again for stepping into the breach.

"Southend let him come to us when we were in trouble last season and he is another person who has got a strong affinity to Palace.

"I have got to be honest that goes a long way for me and it’s hard to find people in football who really care about a place."