{"id":79042,"date":"2015-01-03T12:30:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T12:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=79042"},"modified":"2015-01-03T11:20:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T11:20:31","slug":"alan-pardew-crystal-palace-confirm-managers-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/01\/alan-pardew-crystal-palace-confirm-managers-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Pardew: Crystal Palace confirm manager’s appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"
Crystal Palace have appointed ex-Newcastle boss Alan Pardew as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.<\/p>\n
The announcement was officially made on Saturday, two days after Pardew watched the London side draw 0-0 with Aston Villa in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Pardew, 53, was given permission by the Magpies to speak to Palace after the clubs agreed compensation on Monday.<\/p>\n
The former Palace player replaces Neil Warnock, who was sacked last Saturday .<\/p>\n
“I am absolutely delighted to be the new manager of Crystal Palace,” said Pardew, who spent four years playing in the club’s midfield from 1987.<\/p>\n
“Everyone knows my history here, what’s important now is to move the club to the next level.<\/p>\n
“I believe with the backing of [chairman] Steve [Parish] and the board I can help achieve that and create some new exciting history for the club.”<\/p>\n
He also paid tribute to his former club, saying: “It has been a privilege to manage Newcastle United.<\/p>\n
“I must thank [owner] Mike Ashley and the board for their unwavering support during my tenure at the club.”<\/p>\n
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish said his club had wanted a manager with a great track record and proven experience in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
“In Alan we have both these things as well as a man who has great affection for this club and shares my determination to take us to the next level,” he said.<\/p>\n
Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley said Pardew left St James’ Park with “our best wishes and thanks”, adding: “Four years [after Pardew’s appointment], the club is in a far better position, both on and off the field, and Alan has had a big part to play in that.”<\/p>\n
Pardew was in the stands as Palace claimed a goalless draw at Aston Villa on New Year’s Day, a result that kept the Selhurst Park club in the relegation zone.<\/p>\n
He leaves Newcastle with the Tyneside club sitting 10th in the Premier League. The compensation package demanded by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n
After becoming Magpies manager in December 2010, former Reading, West Ham, Southampton and Charlton boss Pardew guided United to a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League in 2012.<\/p>\n
But supporters on Tyneside called for Pardew – who was under contract until 2020 – to be sacked earlier this season when Newcastle were in the bottom three.<\/p>\n
Pardew has strong links with Palace and he scored the winning goal as the Eagles beat Liverpool 4-3 after extra time in the 1990 FA Cup last four.<\/p>\n
Palace caretaker boss Keith Millen said Pardew had been helping to prepare the team for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Conference side Dover Athletic.<\/p>\n
“Alan has held a staff meeting when he spoke about a number of things,” Millen said on Friday. “He spoke to the players and then we had training.<\/p>\n
“We’re preparing for the game on Sunday and I’m sure Alan will be taking the game. He’ll be taking training on Saturday.”<\/p>\n
Millen has been in charge of Palace since the sacking of Warnock a week ago.<\/p>\n
Palace are without a win in eight league games – a run dating back to the 3-1 home win over Liverpool on 23 November.<\/p>\n
However, they have claimed two points from their last two games – successive away goalless draws at QPR and Aston Villa.<\/p>\n
Palace’s next Premier League outing is at home to Tottenham on 10 January.<\/p>\n
Pardew will face his old side on 11 February when Newcastle visit Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Crystal Palace have appointed ex-Newcastle boss Alan Pardew as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The announcement was officially made on Saturday, two days after Pardew watched the London side draw 0-0 with Aston Villa in the Premier League. Pardew, 53, was given permission by the Magpies to speak to Palace after the clubs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":79043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[29,3],"yoast_head":"\n