Crystal Palace could have identified a successor to Roy Hodgson in Steve Cooper, but the Welshman is said to have some issues with the potential of becoming the boss at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson could see his second spell in South London soon come to an end, as the 76-year-old continues to struggle to secure results in the Premier League this season.
With only four wins from their last 17 in the league, the Eagles are in desperate need of a resurgence in form and motivation, something that has reportedly left co-owner Steve Parish contemplating the dismissal of Hodgson.
A report from The Guardian revealed that Parish has ‘strongly contemplated’ a reshuffle in the managerial role, with tensions at a new high after the disastrous 4-1 defeat to Brighton last time out.
Steve Parish is struggling to find a new manager for Crystal Palace
The report adds that the businessman is yet to commit to sacking Hodgson, despite it being claimed that the owner has been scouting potential replacements for the past few weeks.
There is a damning reason as to why a successor hasn’t been firmly identified at the moment, with The Guardian revealing that the struggle comes with finding an adequate successor that is willing to take the reins at this stage of the 2023/24 calendar.
Fans are unhappy with the board and the fact that the Eagles are sitting just five points above the drop zone, meaning the environment for a new manager to enter could resemble that of a cauldron.
Change is needed in order to diffuse such tensions, with former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper suspected to be one of the candidates for the tough job.
What Steve Cooper is believed to think about the Palace job
Cooper was dismissed from his duties at Forest in December, after losing five of his final six matches in charge, with the possibility of a relegation battle on the horizon.
Coming from the lows of struggling in the Premier League, the 44-year-old is said to be ‘reluctant’ to take over at Selhurst, with the narrative of worry being the lack of time to turn things around for the club this term.
Shortly after being sacked by Forest, the Welshman was said to be in the eyeline of Palace prior to the start of 2024, suggesting that the club deemed him an appropriate and strong candidate to get the club moving forward.
As Hodgon’s future hangs in the balance, so does that of his potential successors, with Cooper speculated to be hesitant to take on the project at Selhurst.
