Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson close to finalising Selhurst Park return to replace Patrick Vieira until end of season | Football News

Roy Hodgson is close to finalising a deal to take over as Crystal Palace supervisor until the end of the season.

The 75-year-old would replace Patrick Vieira, who was sacked on March 17 after lower than two years in cost.

Former England boss Hodgson is about to return for a second spell in cost at Selhurst Park, having beforehand managed the Eagles between September 2017 and May 2021.

He is about to be appointed regardless of stating final May, when he was coming in the direction of the end of a brief spell in cost of Watford: “I don’t think I shall be putting my name forward anymore for further stories in the world of Premier League football.”

The membership’s U21s head coach Paddy McCarthy oversaw Sunday’s 4-1 defeat to Arsenal, supported by assistant Darren Powell and goalkeeping coach Dean Kiely.

Palace have held onto twelfth place ever because the flip of the 12 months however their latest poor type – 13 matches throughout all competitions with out a win and simply six targets scored – has left them three factors clear of the relegation zone with 10 video games to go.

Premier League standings

Here’s how the relegation battle is at the moment shaping up:

Crystal Palace’s subsequent fixtures

When Palace regroup after the March worldwide break, their subsequent six fixtures are towards groups under them within the desk.

The final time the Eagles performed a group under them within the league was towards Bournemouth on New Year’s Eve in 2022, which was Vieira’s final win in cost.

Leicester (H) – Saturday April 1, 3pm

Leeds (A) – Sunday April 9, 2pm

Southampton (A) – Saturday April 15, 3pm

Everton (H) – Saturday April 22, 3pm

Wolves (A) – Tuesday April 25, 7.30pm

West Ham (H) – Saturday April 29, 12.30pm

‘Sacking Vieira a mistake – Zaha shall be disenchanted’

Former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison talking to Sky Sports News on Friday:

“For me, it’s not the right call – I don’t think he should have been sacked. I know the run they have been on is terrible – without a win since the New Year. But I speak to a lot of people at Palace, around the place there has been a lot of togetherness and that’s down to Patrick.

“I do know it is a results-based business however the run of video games they’ve had is ridiculous. After Arsenal, the subsequent 5 – 6 video games are all winnable. I might have caught with him. I do not know which different supervisor can are available in and switch it round.

“It is a troublesome job and I do not know who’s on the market. Someone like a Jesse Marsch? What Palace are used to beneath Patrick Vieira is likely to be totally different to what a brand new supervisor is available in and implements.

“So it will take time and Palace don’t have time. They’re in a relegation battle, you need confidence and you need someone who is going to come in and lift the team. There will be someone, as you don’t make rash decisions like sacking Vieira without having someone lined up.

“I do imagine the funding wasn’t adequate in January, Vieira wanted assist in strengthening different areas.

“The biggest problem with Palace is scoring goals. They are too reliant on Wilfried Zaha and he’s been injured for a bit recently. Other players need to step up, there are two players in Ebere Eze and Michael Olise who I think will go to the very top. I think Palace will stay up as they have talented players in the team.

“There are rather a lot of gamers who like Vieira, the concord there may be collectively. Zaha and Vieira had a superb relationship. I am unable to converse for him however he is likely to be disenchanted.”