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Crystal Palace consider they’re clear to nominate Steve Cooper with out paying compensation to Nottingham Forest amid rising uncertainty over Roy Hodgson’s place.
However, the Selhurst Park may face issue in convincing Cooper to make an prompt return to administration following his City Ground departure final week, with sources indicating he’s minded to take a mini-break from soccer forward of his subsequent job.
Hodgson’s position is beneath scrutiny on account of a worrying run of eight video games with no win, culminating in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea.
The 76-year-old’s job is beneath important doubt because of the workforce’s worrying sequence of outcomes and Saturday’s conflict in opposition to Brentford is ready to be essential in direction of Hodgson’s future.
Mail Sport understands there’s already a sense amongst main members of the membership’s hierarchy {that a} change is required.
Crystal Palace consider they’re clear to nominate ex-Forest boss Steve Cooper with out paying compensation
Palace chiefs – led by chairman Steve Parish (R) – really feel {that a} change could also be wanted after eight video games with no win beneath Roy Hodgson (L)
Hodgson is vastly revered and appreciated at Palace and in consequence there’s a reluctance from others to half methods earlier than the summer time.
But a loss in opposition to Thomas Frank’s aspect will solely add to the inner stress Hodgson is at present beneath.
Cooper’s sacking at Forest final week has turn out to be an intriguing issue as Palace ponder their subsequent transfer.
If Palace lose to Brentford of their subsequent sport it can solely pile the stress on Hodgson
The former Swansea boss is admired at Palace and has lengthy been considered as an eventual successor to Hodgson.
And it’s understood Cooper shouldn’t be topic to a interval of gardening depart with Forest that means he may be appointed by his subsequent membership with no compensation charge.
That state of affairs means Palace would solely be required to pay up the rest of Hodgson and assistant Ray Lewington’s contracts, which solely have six months to run, to make a change.
It was initially hoped that Hodgson may see out the season earlier than the membership appointed a youthful head coach who may implement a brand new method.
But Cooper’s availability, coupled with the workforce’s poor type, might power Palace into accelerating their imaginative and prescient, although that can rely upon whether or not the 44-year-old is open to returning straight again to work with sources indicating he might desire to take a brief hiatus from administration.
Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna additionally options on Palace’s record of candidates to exchange Hodgson, whereas present assistant Paddy McCarthy has impressed as half of the present backroom workforce and might be elevated into the highest job on a short-term foundation.