Crystal Palace appointed former England manager Sam Allardyce as their new boss on Friday on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
“We are delighted to be able to make an appointment so quickly and fortunate that someone of Sam’s calibre and experience was available,” Eagles chairman Steve Parish said, a day after sacking Alan Pardew.
Allardyce’s first game in charge will be Monday’s English Premier League match at Watford.
Allardyce was seen at the south London club’s training ground for talks earlier Friday.
Speaking to Sky Sports News television, Allardyce, 62, described Palace as a “fantastic” opportunity to return to Premier League management.
Pardew was sacked on Thursday following a miserable run of results, with the Eagles winning just four of their 17 league matches this season and only one of their last 11.
Palace are only one point above the relegation zone.
Allardyce has been out of the game since being sacked by England in late September after just one match in charge following ill-advised remarks to undercover reporters.
Friday, 23 December 2016
Crystal palace get a new boss
Yemi Alade laments!!! Record label owners are guilty of sexsual harassment.
Sensational singer, Yemi Alade, has disclosed how people she looked up to in the entertainment industry shocked her by demanding to have sex with her.
Although she stated she had never been ‘harassed’, she told The Punch she had a way of escaping from their net.
The ‘Johnny’ crooner said, “Record label owners and show promoters are all guilty of this.
“Sexual harassment comes in different levels; some are intense, some are subtle, and some even come through third parties.
“However, I’ve never found myself in a situation that felt very uncomfortable.
“Once I see the signs, I run and the person would not even have the opportunity to go through with his evil plans.
“There are some people who I looked up to in the industry but surprisingly, they also wanted sex,” she quipped.
Mikel is leaving chelsea by January!!! See full story
John Obi Mikel’s agent, John Shittu, has admitted that clubs are queuing up to sign his client, but says they must be willing to pay what the player deserves.
Shittu says a lot of teams have asked about Mikel Obi from Italy and he is likely to move in January.
The 29-year-old has not featured at all for Chelsea this season, but his agent says there are no problems with manager Antonio Conte.
“John does not have problems with his manager,” Shittu told The Sun.
“They have a normal and professional relationship.
“The salary [in his next contract] will be important, commensurate with his value, but the most important thing will be the football project.
“If everything was based only on the money he would probably go to play in China. But I repeat: he can choose from many clubs, so the project will be crucial in his decision.”
“There are many teams interested in the player.
“In the past we spoke with Inter Milan but now there are a lot of Italian clubs that want him. I will not reveal the names, but there are other Italians teams on his trail.
“And beware: even clubs in the UK, Spain, Germany and even in China know the value of the player and requested information about him.”
Mikel Obi signed for Chelsea in June 2006 from Lyn Oslo and has gone on to make 376 appearances for the Premier League side.