Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace future unclear after health scare

The future of Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson, who was taken to hospital for rests after falling ill on Thursday, remains unclear (Adam Davy/PA)

Roy Hodgson’s future as Crystal Palace manager remained unclear on Friday afternoon amid reports the 76-year-old was considering taking a break from the game after being in hospital for tests.

Hodgson fell ill during training on Thursday and was later described as “stable” by the Premier League club after undergoing further medical examinations.

As a consequence, Palace called off Hodgson’s scheduled pre-match press conference ahead of the upcoming match at Everton on Monday night.

Former England manager Roy Hodgson fell ill on Thursday at Crystal Palace’s training ground (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The news of Hodgson’s latest health scare came alongside reports Palace were set to sack him, with former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner a strong favourite to take over.

It had been suggested Hodgson was going to announce at Thursday’s press conference that he was stepping down, with further speculation emerging on Friday over the former England manager considering an indefinite break from the game.

When contacted by the PA news agency on Friday morning, Palace said there was no further update on the situation, with any news expected to come via the club’s own channels.

Friday was understood to be a scheduled rest day for the Palace squad ahead of the trip to Merseyside.

Veteran boss Hodgson received plenty of support from his Premier League colleagues, who wished him a speedy recovery.

West Ham manager David Moyes, left, has offered his support to Hodgson (Gareth Fuller/PA)

West Ham boss David Moyes said at the club’s press conference on Friday afternoon: “I am hearing he is