After one of the most unconventional seasons ever for Crystal Palace, behind closed doors in the midst of a global pandemic, supporters are poised to return next season to a club they do not even recognise.
The south London side have reached a defining crossroads period, where it is clear a new era needs to begin. The manager is departing and fifteen first team names are coming to the end of their contract. The burning conundrum, therefore, is how best to go about the looming transition.
On Tuesday morning Palace confirmed 73-year-old Roy Hodgson will be walking away at the end of the season following the expiration of his contract, meaning the reins will be handed to a new manager to take control.
Yet Palace’s predicament stretches much deeper than simply who stands at the helm. The very shape of their squad for next season is firmly up in the air and there have been no clear indications over which direction the club will choose to take next.
Hodgson will now focus on a positive end to the campaign for Palace after they once again ensured their Premier League status relatively comfortably, with remaining fixtures against Arsenal and Liverpool.
But several of the stars who will play a role in the effort across those final two games are also, as it stands, heading for the exit door. The uncertainty must be a source of frustration for the club’s passionate and vocal fanbase.
Credit: dailymail.co.uk
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