Crystal Palace confirmed on Friday that they’ve parted methods with head coach Patrick Vieira after a horrible run of outcomes.

The Eagles are but to ship a Premier League win in 2023, leaving them simply three factors out of the relegation zone. Patrick Vieira oversaw a 12-game winless run, leaving the south London aspect in actual hazard of being drawn into the relegation dogfight. The Frenchman’s final match as supervisor of Crystal Palace was a 1-0 loss to rivals Brighton in midweek.

Friday’s sacking means Vieira is sacked from his job in cost after lower than two years in cost at Selhurst Park, when he took over from Roy Hodgson in 2021. As youth group coach, Paddy McCarthy will take the reins on an interim foundation towards the Arsenal on Sunday, listed below are the three administration choices that may substitute Vieira at Palace.

#Nuno Espirito Santo

Nuno Espirito Santo is at the moment the supervisor of Saudi Arabian membership Al-Ittihad, however could possibly be thought-about as an possibility to switch Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace.

Nuno, 49, managed 4 years at Wolves and helped the membership obtain promotion to the Premier League in his first season. He led Wolves to 2 consecutive seventh locations. In his ultimate season, Wanderers completed thirteenth earlier than the Portuguese left the membership and joined Tottenham, nevertheless the transfer did not work out as he was sacked after simply 4 months in cost.

The 49-year-old has good expertise in Premier League soccer, which may make him a sexy possibility for Palace. However Nuno’s £6m launch clause at Al-Ittihad may show to be a stumbling block.

#Ralph Hasenhuttl

In accordance with reviews, Ralph Hasenhuttl could possibly be one of many candidates to switch Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace.

Hasenhuttl, 55, spent nearly 4 years at Southampton earlier than being sacked in November 2022 after a poor begin to the Premier League season. He guided the Saints to a secure place in his first three seasons in cost, earlier than issues bought a little bit ugly in his ultimate season.

The Austrian, identified for his intense, high-pressure model of soccer, is at the moment out of a job, so it is most likely straightforward to carry him to the Eagles.

#RoyHodgson

These within the corridors of energy at Selhurst Park know Roy Hodgson inside out. The 75-year-old Englishman had a strong if not spectacular spell at Crystal Palace between 2017 and 2021 earlier than asserting his retirement from the sport. He got here out of retirement final yr to take cost of Watford, however resigned after failing to maintain them afloat within the Premier League.

Hodgson is a veteran of relegation battles and his expertise in pulling the group out of the relegation clutches may turn out to be useful at Palace. Whereas signing somebody his age is not essentially essentially the most dynamic appointment the Eagles may make, it may be enormous when it comes to serving to them keep their high-level standing.

Subsequently, naming Hodgson till the tip of the season will not be a foul transfer in any respect prices.

I’m Rohan Sengupta from one of many busiest cities in India, Mumbai. Journalism graduate with a eager curiosity in sports activities, soccer is one thing I merely can’t dwell with out and writing, discussing and analyzing the sport is what I do 24/7.