Roy Hodgson has been re-appointed as manager of Crystal Palace until the end of the season

Roy Hodgson has been re-appointed manager of Crystal Palace until the end of the season.

Hodgson, 75, returns to manage his boyhood club for a second time after Palace fired Patrick Vieira last week after a 12-game winless streak.Information Guide Nigeria

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The former England manager takes over with the Eagles fighting for Premier League survival, three points above the drop zone with 10 games remaining.

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.NYSC Portal

“Our sole objective now is to start winning matches, and to get the points necessary to ensure our Premier League status.”

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When the Premier League resumes after the international break on April 1, Palace will host Leicester.

Hodgson has been appointed despite stating last May, when he was nearing the end of a brief stint as manager of Watford: “I don’t think I shall be putting my name forward anymore for further stories in the world of Premier League football.”JAMB Result

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 remain as goalkeeping coach at Palace.