Roy Hodgson has signed a contract extension at Crystal Palace to remain in charge of the Eagles until the end of the 2020/2021 season. Hodgson’s new deal highlights Palace’s continued support for the man who grew up a boyhood Palace fan. The club will now finish the season looking to secure a top-half finish.
Roy Hodgson Signs Contract Extension at Crystal Palace
Palace announced via their website Roy Hodgson had signed a contract extension. Hodgson has been in charge since September 2017 and his new deal runs until the end of the 2020/21 season.
Since arriving at Palace, Hodgson has guided the Eagles to 12th and 11th place finishes with the club making progress each season. A top-half finish remains a realistic aim this season with the Eagles currently sat 12th, a point behind Arsenal.
His new deal comes at a terrific time, with Palace in decent form having won their last two games to ease any worries of relegation. They host Watford next and certainly, Hodgson will want to celebrate his new deal with a third straight league win.
Speaking to the Palace website about his new deal, Hodgson said: “I am delighted that the club and I have reached an 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.”
Hodgson’s New Deal Will Take Him Beyond 44 Years In Management
Crystal Palace is the latest in a long line of clubs Roy Hodgson has led and his new deal will take him beyond 44 years of management.
His illustrious management career has seen him manage the likes of Fulham, West Bromwich Albion, Blackburn Rovers and Inter Milan. However, he is certainly in his dream job and Hodgson and Palace seem a perfect match.
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