After four years under Roy Hodgson, Crystal Palace now step into the unknown under new boss Patrick Vieira – but do so with reason to be excited. The last time they replaced an experienced manager with someone who had never managed in the Premier League, the experiment lasted just five matches. But Vieira can be … Read more
Patrick Vieira gets off to the perfect start as Crystal Palace manager with wantaway star man Wilfried Zaha scoring the winner against League Two Walsall in pre-season friendly Patrick Vieira’s first match in charge of Crystal Palace saw them beat Walsall 1-0 Wantaway Palace star Wilfried Zaha scored the game’s only goal in the first … Read more
Crystal Palace confirm appointment of Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year contract… with French World Cup winner lauding the ‘fantastic foundations’ in place at Selhurst Park Crystal Palace have completed a deal to appoint Patrick Vieira as their new boss The 45-year-old Frenchman has signed a three-year deal with the … Read more
When he worked at the FA as head of elite development 10 years ago — and later as coach of the Under 21 team — nights like the one his team gave us in Rome on Saturday were doubtless part of what Gareth Southgate was working towards. He perhaps never imagined he would be the … Read more
Lucien Favre considering U-TURN on decision to join Crystal Palace just days after positive talks with chairman Steve Parish… with former Borussia Dortmund boss concerned over limited transfer budget on offer at Selhurst Park Lucien Favre is having second thoughts over becoming the new Palace manager The 63-year-old was widely expected to succeed Roy Hodgson … Read more
Lucien Favre close to accepting offer to become Crystal Palace boss as club close in on securing Roy Hodgson’s successor… with 63-year-old former Borussia Dortmund head coach leaning towards a move to Selhurst Park over potential Everton move Lucien Favre is understood to be close to accepting Crystal Palace manager job Club have held positive … Read more
When the news dropped that Roy Hodgson was to leave Crystal Palace at the end of the Premier League season, those listening closely in south London may have been able to hear the collective sigh of relief. After four seasons, the former England boss was stepping away from the club. Not sacked, and with no … Read more
It is only five years since Iceland. Remember Iceland? It was the last time England played a European Championship game. A last-16 tie in Nice that England surely could not lose but did lose. Roy Hodgson resigned immediately and the rest of Europe carried on without us as usual, laughing as we readied for another … Read more
West Brom ‘add Roy Hodgson to shortlist of bosses in line to replace Sam Allardyce’ with 73-year-old ‘open to idea’ of making immediate return to Premier League management after walking away from Crystal Palace West Brom are considering Roy Hodgson as a replacement for Sam Allardyce 73-year-old Hodgson would be open to immediate return to … Read more
Crystal Palace ‘make Nuno Espirito Santo their No 1 target’ to replace Roy Hodgson with departed Wolves boss set to be offered immediate return Nuno Espirito Santo left Wolves earlier this month after rift with club’s owners Roy Hodgson announced his departure from Crystal Palace a few days before The Sun claim Palace chairman Steve … Read more