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Lucien Favre rejects Crystal Palace manager’s job in late U-turn

24-Jun-2021 21:49:24 | The Guardian

• Favre had been due to sign three-year deal on Thursday
• 63-year-old decided he is not ready to return to management

Lucien Favre has decided against taking up Crystal Palace’s offer of a three-year contract to replace Roy Hodgson as manager after a last-minute change of mind.

The former Borussia Dortmund manager agreed a three-year deal to take over at Selhurst Park after holding productive talks with the Palace hierachy over the last week and a half. The 63-year-old had been due to sign his contract on Thursday morning, with Palace having already applied for a work permit on behalf of Favre and his two assistants.