LONDON (Reuters) - Former England coach Roy Hodgson was named as Crystal Palace's new manager on Tuesday, a day after the Premier League club sacked Dutchman Frank de Boer following four league defeats. Hodgson, 70, becomes the second-oldest active manager in the top four divisions of English football. Hodgson's last Premier League job was with West Bromwich Albion before taking over as England manager in 2012. Hodgson will be joined at Palace by Ray Lewington, who was his assistant with England and Fulham and Palace's assistant manager between 1994 and 2000. His reign was the shortest in the Premier League era in terms of matches played.

Source: The Star September 12, 2017 17:45 UTC