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- Updated: December 23, 2016
Sam Allardyce has agreed to become manager of Crystal Palace one day after the dismissal of Alan Pardew, according to Sky sources.
It is understood Allardyce has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal.
It means a fairly swift return to management for the 62-year-old, out of work since leaving his post as England boss by mutual consent at the end of September after 67 days and just one game following a newspaper investigation.
The former Bolton, Blackburn, Newcastle, West Ham and Sunderland manager left his home in Bolton on Friday morning as his representatives began negotiations with the south London club.
He arrived at Palace’s training ground at around 2.15pm and held three hours of talks with chairman …
