Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is under intense pressure after his side lost their last match against Swansea City to make it 6 consecutive defeats again for the manager. It is understood that Pardew has been given two games to save his job and if he is unable to win those two games, the club would be appointing a new manager.
Palace’s major shareholders David Blitzer and Josh Harris are alarmed with the current form of the team and Chairman Steve Parish is also worried by the same. It is reported that Parish has decided to allow Pardew two more games to change the situation for the team which has shipped in 17 goals in their last five games.
With an increasing chance of the current manager being shown the door let’s take a look at the possible replacements for Pardew at Selhurst Park.
Sam Allardyce
The 56-year old former England manager might be the best replacement for the Eagles at the moment. After his stint with Sunderland, Allardyce was appointed the manager of the England national team but his contract was terminated when he was found guilty of admitting that he knew of ways to skirt FIFA rules on player ownership on camera in a sting operation.
The veteran manager has been looking to get back into the managing and would jump into managing in the Premier League again. Having previously managed Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham and Sunderland, Big Sam is a highly experienced manager who can turn things around at Selhurst Park.
Roy Hodgson
Another former England manager, Hodgson has managed sixteen different teams in eight different countries. His experience of working in the Premiership with clubs like Blackburn, Fulham, Liverpool and West Brom are considerable and the manager has a record of stabilising situations at clubs like Fulham and West Brom, under pressure. Hodgson can be a very suitable replacement of Pardew for Palace without a doubt.
Roberto Mancini
Mancini is a high-profile option but the manager is available after he left Inter Milan in August earlier this year on a mutual agreement. One of the most respected managers in terms of his tactical knowledge and success, Mancini has won 12 trophies as a manager, one of them being the Premier League title with Manchester City in 2011/12, which was the Citizens first league title in 44 years.
With the clubs now having more spending power and the influx of quality players into the less fancied clubs, appointing someone like Mancini would be a real statement of intent by Palace.
