The English FA is investigating a dossier on the conduct of Malky Mackay and Iain Moody submitted to the governing body by Cardiff City.

The FA has confirmed it has received a detailed account of issues related to former Cardiff manager Mackay and his head of recruitment Moody, who yesterday quit as director of football at Crystal Palace.

The Daily Mail has reported the document contains allegations of racist, sexist and homophobic text messages.

An FA spokesman said: “The FA can confirm it is currently investigating this matter.”

Mackay is now understood to be out of the running for the vacant manager’s job at Palace after the club ended their pursuit of the former Watford boss.

PA Sport understands the dossier was filed more than a week ago and was not deliberately timed to affect Mackay’s candidacy at Selhurst Park.

Former Norwich boss Chris Hughton is understood to have expressed an interest in succeeding Tony Pulis at the London club. Palace must now turn to other targets, with Glenn Hoddle reported to have ruled himself out of a switch from QPR.

Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood also looks to have distanced himself from the role, after initially being deemed second choice to Mackay.

Caretaker manager Keith Millen is now expected to take charge of tomorrow’s home Premier League clash with West Ham.

Crystal Palace declined to comment on the situation regarding both Mackay and Moody.

Cardiff owner Vincent Tan sacked Mackay in December 2013, just a few months after the Scot had ended the Bluebirds’ 51-year wait for top-flight football

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