Oliver Glasner was being lined up by Crystal Palace to replace Roy Hodgson, who became unwell after a training session on Thursday. It is understood that the Austrian has agreed to take over, and Hodgson is currently receiving tests at the hospital.
With only 37 minutes’ notice, Palace had to postpone a press conference on Thursday due to Hodgson’s inability to finish the session at the south London training ground. It is believed that assistant Paddy McCarthy took over when the former England manager became ill and needed medical attention. It is understood that Hodgson was sent to the hospital by Palace chairman Steve Parish at the recommendation of the club’s medical staff, and that following treatment, he is currently recuperating.”We can confirm that Roy Hodgson is now stable and is currently undergoing testing in the hospital, following news that he became ill during today’s training session. Roy has our best wishes for a quick recovery from everyone at the club, according to a message sent on Thursday via Palace’s official X, previously Twitter account. However, the post was then removed.
