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EPL's oldest manager Roy Hodgson, 76, is 'taken ill' at Crystal Palace training

  /  autty

Roy Hodgson's pre-match press conference ahead of Crystal Palace's trip to Everton on Monday has been cancelled after the 76-yar-old was taken ill during training.

The veteran Premier League manager was set to speak to the media at 1.30pm today as the club prepare to call time on his second stint in charge.

Mail Sport revealed earlier that Palace decision-makers will bring an end to Hodgson's second spell at Selhurst Park amid a concerning run of form.

However, the club have revealed that he was taken ill during the morning's training session and is now unable to attend the usual press conference with the media.

The media sit-down was scheduled to take place at 1.30pm, with Palace providing the update on Hodgson's condition just 35 minutes beforehand.

Providing a short update, Palace posted on their X profile: 'Unfortunately, today’s press conference will no longer take place as scheduled as Roy Hodgson was taken ill during this morning’s training session.'

There has been no further communication on what has happened to Hodgson or if he will be fit to take charge of Palace for their upcoming trip to Goodison Park.

Concerningly, this is the second time in a matter of months that Hodgson has suffered ill health after he previously missed Palace's 3-1 defeat against Aston Villa on September 16.

That occasion led to Hodgson withdrawing from his matchday duties after struggling on the morning of the game as he took time off to recover.

Assistants Paddy McCarthy and Ray Lewington oversaw the game in his absence and could do so again if Hodgson is unwell to return in time for Monday.

The former England manager recovered quickly from his health scare on that occasion to take his place back in the dugout for Palace's following match versus Fulham.

Hodgson is currently the Premier League's oldest manager and looked to have retired from management permanently in 2022 following an unsuccessful short-term spell at Watford.

However, was brought back to Selhurst Park for a second tenure and tasked with rescuing Palace from relegation as Patrick Vieira was sacked from his first Premier League role.