Alan Pardew all set for Crystal Palace post

Sport360 staff 04:33 30/12/2014
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  • Alan Pardew may have already managed Newcastle United for the last time with reports that he is set for the Crysal Palace role.

    Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is on the verge of bringing his tumultuous four-year reign on Tyneside to an end and agreeing terms to take over as the new manager of Crystal Palace.

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    Several reports claim Palace have agreed compensation terms with Newcastle and neither club was willing to confirm suggestions that the Eagles would pay £2million to land Pardew, who still has five years left on his St James’ Park contract.

    Pardew made 128 appearances for Palace between 1988 and 1991 and scored the winning goal in his side’s FA Cup semi-final win over Liverpool in 1990.

    Despite a mounting campaign for his dismissal from a large section of Newcastle supporters, Pardew has retained the faith of Magpies owner Mike Ashley and guided them to ninth place in the Premier League table.

    AFC Asian Coach of the Year winner Tony Popovic has also been named as one of the frontrunners for the Crystal Palace vacancy.

    But with relations with the fans still strained and little prospect of major investment in the January transfer window, it is easy to see
    why Pardew may have been tempted by the vacancy at Selhurst Park. 

    And the 53-year-old stoked the speculation over his future by failing to attend the post-match press conference following his side’s 3-2 win over Everton on Sunday.

    Pardew is scheduled to host his regular pre-match press conference ahead of the visit of Burnley at Newcastle’s training ground today, at around the same time Palace preview their next match against Aston Villa.

    Palace chairman Steve Parish may act swiftly following the departure of Neil Warnock, with Keith Millen at the moment taking charge in a caretaker capacity for the second time.

    Millen made clear his desire to be considered for the position after Sunday’s goalless draw at QPR when he said: “I’m ready for it. 

    “I think the players respect me. I’ve done it enough times, I’ve managed before and I enjoy working for the club. The chairman may feel he needs more experience or wants to see what names are available because it’s a vital time now.”

    Reports in Australia claimed Palace had also approached former Palace defender Tony Popovic – currently in charge of Western Sydney Wanderers – about the job, while Tim Sherwood, Chris Hughton and former boss Tony Pulis have also been mentioned.

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