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Palace manager contenders
- Updated: December 22, 2016
Former England boss Sam Allardyce is the odds-on favourite with Sky Bet to replace Alan Pardew as Crystal Palace manager.
The Eagles sacked Pardew on Thursday after just one win in their last 11 Premier League matches.
Allardyce, who has never been relegated as a manager and kept Sunderland in the top flight last season, will now be straight in the running for the vacancy, with Palace chairman Steve Parish admitting the Eagles need a replacement “as quickly as possible”.
Sky Bet have installed Allardyce as 1/2 favourite with former Birmingham boss Gary Rowett second in the next Palace manager market at 2/1.
Wales boss Chris Coleman is a 6/1 chance to return to his former club. Roy Hodgson and Ryan Giggs are 14/1 and 18/1 shots respectively.
Palace are currently 4/1 for relegation from the Premier League – they currently sit just one place and one point above the drop zone – and 8/1 for a top-half finish.
Palace’s next game is at Watford on Boxing Day, live on Sky Sports.
Here is a look at the contenders to …
