Why Allardyce can keep Palace up

Sam Allardyce is favourite to become Crystal Palace’s next manager, following Alan Pardew’s sacking – and the former England boss appears to be an ideal fit for the south London club.

While Palace recorded the worst points-per-game record in England in 2016 under Pardew, Allardyce – searching for a way back into football following his one-game spell with the national team – appears to have the credentials to lift the club out of its rut.

After all, last season he masterminded Sunderland’s escape from the drop zone. Along with that experience, here are three other reasons why Allardyce could be a smart appointment by fourth-bottom Palace…

TRANSFER WINDOW WORK

With just over a week to go until the January transfer window opens, Crystal Palace’s owners may feel their best chance of success is to reinvigorate their struggling squad. And Allardyce has a proven track record of bringing in decisive mid-season signings.

While he demonstrated his ability to convince ageing but high-quality players to join him at Bolton earlier in his career, his transfer business last January with Sunderland was also key. Centre-back Lamine Kone and central midfielder Jan Kirchhoff started all …

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