3 replacements for the sacked Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace

Gary Rowett

A slightly longer term option, but could Palace be tempted by the currently unemployed Gary Rowett?

The 42-year-old was harshly sacked as Birmingham manager last week despite the Blues sitting eighth in the Championship, and 15 places higher than when he took over back in October 2014.

Rowett helped them to back-to-back tenth place finishes in the Championship amongst difficulties behind the scenes at St Andrew’s, and he clearly knew how to start building something at the club, and ultimately did a terrific job before harshly getting the boot.

If Palace are willing to back him and give him time, it could turn out to be a shrewd move by the Palace hierarchy.