Former West Brom boss Roy Hodgson's future unclear after his visit to hospital
Roy Hodgson’s future as Crystal Palace manager remained unclear yesterday amid reports the 76-year-old was considering taking a break from the game after being in hospital for tests.
Hodgson fell ill during training on Thursday and was later described as “stable” by the Premier League club after undergoing further medical examinations.
As a consequence, Palace called off Hodgson’s scheduled pre-match press conference ahead of the upcoming match at Everton on Monday night.
The news of Hodgson’s latest health scare came alongside reports Palace were set to sack him, with former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner a strong favourite to take over.
It had been suggested Hodgson was going to announce at Thursday’s press conference that he was stepping down, with further speculation emerging on Friday over the former England manager considering an indefinite break from the game.
When contacted on Friday morning, Palace said there was no further update on the situation, with any news expected to come via the club’s own channels.
Friday was understood to be a scheduled rest day for the Palace squad ahead of the trip to Merseyside.
