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" Crystal Palace Football Club are delighted to confirm that manager Roy Hodgson has signed a one-year contract extension, which will see him remain at Selhurst Park until the end of the 2020/21 campaign.

Croydon-born Hodgson, 72, took charge of his local club in September 2017 and has led the club to respectable 11th and 12th placed finishes in the last two seasons – the club’s fifth and sixth consecutive campaigns in the top-flight respectively.

Hodgson has today committed to extend his managerial career beyond 44 years, in what has become an unparalleled existence in football management at the highest level.

Chairman Steve Parish said: “I’m delighted that Roy has agreed to extend his contract with the club, and has reinforced his commitment to help us extend this period of unprecedented stability in the top flight.

“As I’ve said on many occasions, it is extra special that Roy has a long connection with the club and local community. He has established excellent relationships with everyone at the club, and crucially, the players trust and respect him.”

Speaking after signing his new contract with the Eagles, Hodgson said: “I am delighted that the club and I have reached agreement to extend my contract. I am proud of what we have achieved since I was appointed two and a half years ago, and I look forward to us working together for the foreseeable future.

“Everyone knows how I feel about the club that I supported as a boy, I feel a special bond with the supporters and know that myself, the owners and the players are all working together to achieve the same goal.” "

There have always been concerns with managers having one year left and buying new players on contracts.

It will be interesting to see how the different strategies at different levels match up. The one at the top being hang in there to sell up while extending the worst striker in the league, and one of the most expensive.

I guess what’s on show next season depends on which attacking players we get on loan in front of the 7-8 defensive players.

COYP

Chuffed.

Very good news. I often question his team choices but as I said to a mate prior to the Brighton match: "Mind you I think Roy knows a little more about football and the current state at Crystal Palace than I do" ... as he does 99.999999% of all the posters on this site.

Always remembering walking from the Holmesdale to the Whitehorse end at half time!

Maybe they want one more season without spending any money. We shall see.

Edited by DeanMiles (06 Mar 2020 11.44am)

oh well another year of anti-football.
how some fans can be happy with this is beyond me.