Roy Hodgson has been reappointed Crystal Palace manager until the end of the season.
Hodgson, 75, returns to manage his boyhood club for a second stint after Palace sacked Patrick Vieira last week following a run of 12 games without victory.
The former England manager takes over with Palace fighting for Premier League survival, sitting three points above the relegation zone with 10 games to go.
Hodgson said: “It is a privilege to be asked to return to the club, which has always meant so much to me, and to be given the important task of turning the team’s fortunes around. Our sole objective now is to start winning matches, and to get the points necessary to ensure our Premier League status.”
Palace’s next game is at home to Leicester when the Premier League resumes after the international break on April 1.
Hodgson has been appointed despite stating last May, when he was coming towards the end of a short spell in charge of Watford: “I don’t think I shall be putting my name forward anymore for further stories in the world of Premier League football.”
Paddy McCarthy, who took caretaker charge of the Eagles’ 4-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday, will be Hodgson’s assistant manager while Ray Lewington returns as first-team coach. Dean Kiely will continue as Crystal Palace goalkeeping coach.
Chairman Steve Parish added: “I would like to welcome Roy and Ray back to the club. We are obviously in a very challenging period but we believe that Roy’s and Ray’s experience, knowledge of the club and players, alongside Paddy can help fulfil the immediate requirement of keeping us in the league.”
