In order to “push forward their intentions to select a new manager,” Roy Hodgson has resigned as Crystal Palace’s manager.
Since then, the Eagles have named 49-year-old Oliver Glasner, the former manager of Eintracht Frankfurt, as his permanent replacement.
With Palace five points above the relegation zone, Hodgson, 76, was “taken sick” at training on Thursday, raising speculations that he was about to be fired.
“But given the current situation, I recognize that it might be wise for the team to make plans ahead of time. For that reason, I have decided to step down, allowing the team to move forward with their summertime plans to choose a new manager.
“I’m sure the season will end well, and I hope the team has the best possible weeks, months, and seasons ahead of them.”
Both the way he handled injured winger Michael Olise against Brighton and the choice to substitute midfielder Eberechi Eze in the second half of Palace’s FA Cup replay loss to Everton received harsh criticism.
At Amex Stadium earlier this month, Olise entered as a halftime substitute and hobbled off after just 11 minutes.
At previous games against Brighton and Arsenal, fans have also flown banners criticizing the way the team is run.
After the 4-1 defeat by Roberto de Zerbi’s club, Hodgson declared he has the “strength and resilience” necessary to improve the team’s dismal performance.
During his first season in command, Frankfurt defeated Scottish team Rangers on penalties in the Europa League final, and Glasner’s team won the trophy.
The Austrian left Frankfurt at the end of the season with one year remaining on his contract after leading Frankfurt to the Champions League knockout rounds the previous year. This came after a 10-match losing streak in the Bundesliga.
Managing from Halmstad to England: Hodgson’s journey
In a 48-year career, Hodgson has coached 17 club teams and four international squads. His managing career began in 1976 with the Swedish team Halmstad.
He has fifteen major awards to his name, including two Swedish championships with Malmo, the team he managed from 1985 to 1989.
In addition, he placed second with Inter Milan in the 1997 Uefa Cup and Fulham in the 2010 Europa League.
Prior to stints in the United Arab Emirates and Finland, Hodgson’s first overseas employment was with Switzerland in 1992.
After taking over as England’s manager in May 2012, he won 33 of his 56 games in that role.
While he captained the Three Lions in three significant competitions, their search for a first trophy since 1966 did not come to an end.
Before an upsetting last-16 exit against Iceland at Euro 2016, they were eliminated in the group stages of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the quarterfinals of the Euro 2012 tournament.
Media caption: England defeats Iceland 1-2
Hodgson joined Watford in January 2022 after leaving Palace in 2021, but he never announced his retirement. The Hornets were unable to stay in the Premier League.
He claimed that when he departed Vicarage Road, he had no intention of taking a position in the Premier League.
Hodgson declared in May that he would not refer to his future in football as “retire.”
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