Crystal Palace players were ‘visibly shaken’ after seeing Roy Hodgson taken ill at the club’s training ground on Thursday morning.
Hodgson missed a press conference after being admitted to hospital following an incident at the Beckenham training ground. Palace released a statement in the evening to confirm the 76-year-old was in a stable condition and recovering following tests.
The worrying scenes came as Palace held talks with former Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner to take over the reins from Hodgson. Chairman Steve Parish is concerned Palace could be dragged into the relegation zone following a run of three wins in 17 Premier League games.
It has been a stressful time for club employees and the Daily Mail reports that players were left ‘distressed’ and ‘visibly shaken’ by events. Hodgson arrived at the training ground around 9.30am and the health scare occurred at 11am while he was taking training.
Crystal Palace players were ‘visibly shaken’ after seeing Roy Hodgson taken ill at the club’s training ground on Thursday morning.
Hodgson missed a press conference after being admitted to hospital following an incident at the Beckenham training ground. Palace released a statement in the evening to confirm the 76-year-old was in a stable condition and recovering following tests.
The worrying scenes came as Palace held talks with former Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner to take over the reins from Hodgson. Chairman Steve Parish is concerned Palace could be dragged into the relegation zone following a run of three wins in 17 Premier League games.
It has been a stressful time for club employees and the Daily Mail reports that players were left ‘distressed’ and ‘visibly shaken’ by events. Hodgson arrived at the training ground around 9.30am and the health scare occurred at 11am while he was taking training.
A statement from the club on Thursday night read: “Following news that Roy Hodgson was taken ill during today’s training session, we can confirm that he is now stable and is currently undergoing tests in hospital. Everybody at the club sends their best wishes to Roy for a speedy recovery.”
The report states that Hodgson will give serious consideration to walking away from the sport indefinitely once he is discharged from hospital. Whatever happens, he won’t be in the dugout for Monday’s crucial match against Everton, with his assistants Ray Lewington and Paddy McCarthy expected to take charge.
Glasner has agreed a deal in principle with Palace to succeed Hodgson, who was on the brink of being sacked before his worrying health scare. The 49-year-old Europa League winner has been out of work since leaving Frankfurt at the end of the 2022/23 season, but could take over in the coming days, depending on Hodgson’s situation.
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