Fans mock Crystal Palace after reappointing Roy Hodgson as their manager, on a contract until the end of the 2022/23 season.
Patrick Vieira had been the replacement for Hodgson at Selhurst Park, in July 2021. But after enduring a winless run of 12 matches in all competitions, the Frenchman was axed.
Hodgson, 75, managed Watford between January and May 2022, before leaving after they were relegated from the Championship.
Palace currently sit 12th in the Premier League, but find themselves just three points above the relegation zone after their crushing defeat at the Emirates Stadium.
Roy Hodgson has been appointed Crystal Palace manager until the end of the season.
Paddy McCarthy will take the role as his assistant manager, and Ray Lewington returns as first-team coach.
Dean Kiely remains in his position as goalkeeping coach.
Welcome back, Roy.#CPFC
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) March 21, 2023
CLUB STATEMENT:
Roy Hodgson has been appointed manager of Crystal Palace F.C. until the end of the season, with Paddy McCarthy taking the role as his assistant manager, and Ray Lewington returning as first-team coach. Dean Kiely will remain in his position as goalkeeping coach.
Hodgson first managed Palace, his boyhood club, between September 2017 and May 2021.
Chairman Steve Parish said: “I would like to welcome Roy and Ray back to the club. We are obviously in a very challenging period but we believe that Roy’s and Ray’s experience, knowledge of the club and players, alongside Paddy can help fulfil the immediate requirement of keeping us in the league.”
Roy Hodgson commented: “It is a privilege to be asked to return to the club, which has always meant so much to me, and to be given the important task of turning the team’s fortunes around. Our sole objective now is to start winning matches, and to get the points necessary to ensure our Premier League status.
“Crystal Palace is known for its fighting spirit, and I have no doubt that all our supporters will fight with us, beginning with the visit of Leicester City a week Saturday.”
With Paddy McCarthy joining the first-team coaching set-up, Darren Powell will become Head Coach of the U21s.
This is what fans had to say as Roy Hodgson speaks for the first time on becoming new Crystal Palace manager…
@RJCPFC: Anyone know good hotels for Rotherham away next season? #CPFC
@_Aaron_Holt_01: One step forward with appointing PV… two steps back with this appointment…
@mgtd76: This is such a retrograde move. If all that was required was a man to see us to the end of the season then stick with PV. If no permanent replacement was lined up then stick with PV. I wish Roy the very best and don’t hold him at all responsible for the shit storm. #CPFC
@_YTCP_: Parish has had a free pass from the fanbase for far too long. Backed by his disciples who think he walks on water because he put up some money 13 years ago. Well there’s no spinning his way out of this, past his sell by date #CPFC
@_sean_duffy: This is such a regressive decision I almost feel like #CPFC’s owners deserve to be relegated
@_YTCP_: Time to go Parish, this is an absolute disgrace, you’re dragging the club backwards. Sell your stake and disappear
@CPFCmollett: First time all season (and tbh in many seasons) that I’m genuinely concerned about relegation. That’s not disrespect to Roy, but he’s not the answer to our problems with Patrick. #cpfc
@alexdaggers1: Hope palace go down what a shocking appointment #CPFC
@FantasyEagles: Genuinely shocked at what the board are thinking/doing. Club in bad way if they think this was the correct thing to do. Not excited for any of the games now and expecting relegation. Roy was not the answer when there didn’t need to be a question. Should have kept Vieira #cpfc
@Ultra_Fox: They binned him two seasons ago for a reason – as did Watford last year. Doubt #cpfc fans will be too thrilled about this. They’d better dig out their old route maps for places like Hull and Preston. Looks like they may need them next season..
@tommygorman26: My word. If you’d have told be in 2013 that a decade later Roy Hodgson and Neil Warnock would still be in full time management I’d have laughed in your face.
@lucyhillaby: Can’t be arsed 😂😂😂😂 can you already buy away tickets for Championship games next season? Asking for a mate 🧐
@pafster: He’s cut short a 3 week Saga cruise on the Danube for this, show some respect.
@RossCheek08: Get rid of Roy cos he is super boring and has us playing safe ball to replace him with big Pat who got us at least trying to play and safe, only to get rid at the first sight of danger with the easiest fixtures coming up, and put boring Woy back in! Shocking management #cpfc
@LeeCPDAFC: Pathetic & embarrassing. The biggest backward step in my time supporting the club. Nothing against Roy Hodgson but he’s too old. We finally moved on from the dull & dire Football 2 yrs ago. Shows we had no plan after sacking Vieira. We’ve become a clueless laughing stock⬇️ #CPFC
@BusmanBrant: I’m extremely angry at the board what the hell are we doing we have gone backwards what was the point of vieria coming to the club if all along we wanted to keep hodgson but the fane pressured Steve in getting someone new we have got no ambition going forward Parish is destroying the club we all love we need to get him out he has made our club a laughing stock worse run then watford!!!
@PBuckle22: Does this make us favourites for relegation now? Everyone goes on about winnable games, but we are out of form, and Roy’s record isn’t great – not like he inspired Watford last year #cpfc
@Reidms88: Roy the boos are not directed at you, its at the cowards on the board.
— Caragh (@CaraghRaine) March 21, 2023
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