Hodgson back at Selhurst Park for a second spell after sacking Patrick Vieira; Palace are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League games and sit just three points above the relegation zone with 10 games remaining; Paddy McCarthy will assist Hodgson and Ray Lewington will return as manager.Roy Hodgson has been reappointed as Crystal Palace manager until the end of the season.Hodgson, 75, returns to manage his boyhood club for a second time after Palace sacked Patrick Vieira last week following a 12-game winless run.The former England manager takes charge of the Eagles as they fight for Premier League survival and sit three points above the relegation zone with 10 games to play.Hodgson said: “It is a privilege to be asked to return to a club that has always meant so much to me, and to be given the important task of turning around the team and its fortunes.Palace’s next game is at home to Leicester when the Premier League resumes after the break on April 1.Hodgson was appointed despite announcing last May, near the end of his short spell in charge of Watford: “I don’t think I’m going to put my name out there for more stories in the world. football premier league.andquot;See also:andquot;Our only aim now is to start winning matches and get the points we need to secure our Premier League status.andquot;Paddy McCarthy who took over as caretaker of Eaglesand#039; Sunday’s 4-1 defeat against Arsenal, Hodgsonand Ray Lewington’s assistant manager returns as team manager. Dean Kiely continues as Palace’s goalkeeping coach.Chairman Steve Parish added: andquot;I would like to welcome Roy and Ray back to the club.andquot;We are obviously in a very difficult period, but we believe that Royand#039;i and Rayand#039; experience, knowledge of the club and the players along with Paddy will help meet the immediate demand to keep us in the league .andquot;Morrison: Hodgson is the man to lift Palace out of troubleAnalysis of former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison on Sky Sports News:I was disappointed Patrick Vieira left. But Roy Hodgson has experience, he has been in that situation and he knows a lot of players.Palace wanted a change, not all the fans are happy because you are moving on and you want to improve what the club has done in the last two years.But they are in trouble and they think Hodgson is the man to get them out of it. So I wish him all the best and hopefully he can keep Palace in the Premier League.This is a temporary issue – maybe the driver you wanted wasn’t available.I think it’s always been Hodgson, his relationship to the club – he knows it, he’s close to the chairman and the people.I just think it will work, it’s an easy matchup between now and the end of the season. Head was good with Palace a few times in that situation where he had to keep them going.We thought his last job was Watford, where he didn’t make it and was about to retire, but he probably thinks it’s too good a job to turn down.If he can keep Palace in the Premier League that will be great as their run doesn’t seem to lack confidence. Hehand has a tough job.andquot;Steve Parish went with Roy Hodgson because soon he knows what he brings. I spoke to Palace fans after Vieiraand#039 was sacked and they wanted Marcelo Bielsa.andquot;I said, and#039;Bielsa, about the last 10 games?and#039; That’s not how it works. We’ve known this since we talked about the Everton job.andquot;Roy Hodgson knows the club inside out and those shots happened when he came back to Palace as manager of Watford and you just got the feeling that he thinks and#039;This is my home and#039;.andquot;We spoke to him in our transfer program in January and he said when he spoke about Palace that he just loves the football club. He spoke so much about Wilfried Zaha and the players that are there now.andquot;They say that the table doesn’t lie, but it makes teams around 12th in this season, they don’t have time to take risks. Steve Parish looks at it and thinks and#039;I have a great working and personal relationship with Roy Hodgson and#039; and that seems to be the best move for him right now.andquot;In January, one could say that he was not retired. He wanted one more time.andquot;and#039;Palace should have held their nerve and#039;Sky Sportsand#039 analysis; Alan Smith speaks to Sky Sports News:and quot;Crystal Palace are panicking. They should have kept their nerve with Patrick Vieira.and it was mentioned that they have very winnable matches and yes they didn’t hit. They didn’t get any shots on goal in the half, but they didn’t concede much either. They were really close behind.andquot;So, many results were close. The draws and losses were very close affairs and I think Vieira is a good manager who will grow and improve in the future.andquot;When we get to this stage of the season and one side is flirting with relegation, most owners pull the trigger and Palace are no different.andquot;Asked if Hodgson could keep Palace in the Premier League, Smith added: “Heand#039;s certainly gained experience.andquot;We all thought he was finished, and maybe he was. Weand#039;ve got to look at that space, but at this point I think Palace made the wrong decision.andquot;.
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