Sam Allardyce set to replace Pardew at Crystal Palace

Former England manager Sam Allardyce is set to be named as Crystal Palace manager, replacing Alan Pardew.

Pardew was sacked on Thursday with the club 17th in the Premier League after a run of one win in 11 games.

Allardyce travelled to Palace’s training ground on Friday to complete talks with chairman Steve Parish.

As he arrived, the 62-year-old described the Palace job as a “fantastic” opportunity to return to top-flight management.

Allardyce could be in place to take training on Saturday, before Palace’s Boxing Day game with Watford.

Parish said Pardew’s “expansive style of football hasn’t worked” and told BBC Sport on Thursday they would now “wind the dial back the other way”.

Caretaker manager Keith Millen took Friday’s news conference and told the media that if Allardyce was appointed, he would “sort the players out”.

Allardyce has been out of work since leaving his role as England manager by mutual consent after 67 days and just one game, in the wake of a Daily Telegraph investigation.

However, the former Bolton, Blackburn, Newcastle and West Ham boss saved Sunderland from the drop last season despite them being second from bottom when he joined.

Parish, who co-owns the club with American investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer, said that Palace are “talking to a number of people to make sure we get this right”, with the club now focusing on staying in the top flight.

“Relegation is so costly and I feel, with no blame attached, we got ourselves in a rut and need a change,” he said.

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