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    Crystal Palace re-appoint Roy Hodgson as manager, replacing Patrick Vieira.

    Emma TeeBy No Comments2 Mins Read

    • Crystal Palace reappoint Roy Hodgson as manager on a deal until the end of the season.

    Crystal Palace re-appoint Roy Hodgson as manager, replacing Patrick Vieira.
    Crystal Palace re-appoint Roy Hodgson as manager, replacing Patrick Vieira.

    Roy Hodgson has been re-appointed as Crystal Palace manager till the end of the season.

    The 75-year-old returns to Selhurst Park just under two years after he first left the club and succeeds Patrick Vieira, who was fired on Friday.

    In the period from September 2017 to May 2021, Hodgson spent almost four years at Palace, his childhood team.

    Before leaving at the end of his contract to be replaced by Vieira, he led the Eagles to finishes of 11th, 12th, 14th, and 14.

    The former Arsenal midfielder led Palace to 12th last year and the FA Cup semi-finals but was sacked last week after a 12-match winless run that has seen them drawn into relegation trouble.

    Hodgson will be joined by his long-time assistant Ray Lewington who returns as first-team coach, while interim boss Paddy McCarthy takes on the role of assistant manager.

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    Meanwhile, the long-serving Dean Kiely will retain his role as the club’s goalkeeping coach.

    Upon his re-appointment, Palace 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.’

    Hodgson added: ‘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.’