adminNewcastle boss Alan Pardew has avoided commenting on reports that he could become the new Crystal Palace manager.
Former Eagles player Pardew, 53, failed to fulfil media duties after Sunday’s 3-2 win over Everton.Newcastle assistant John Carver, who did the post-match conference, said: “Alan didn’t say why I was doing the press, he just told me to do it.”
Palace sacked Neil Warnock on Saturday after four months in charge with the side in the relegation zone.
Pardew is odds-on favourite with several bookmakers to return to his old club.
Other potential contenders linked with the vacancy include another former Palace player – Tony Popovic – who has impressed in Australian club management and former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood.
If Pardew was to move to south London he would be swapping ninth-placed Newcastle for a team lying third bottom in the Premier League. — BBC Sport
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