Pardew wants long Palace stay

Alan Pardew insisted he is desperate to see out his Premier League season as a manager with Crystal Palace, even though the Eagles are struggling for form.

Palace have struggled throughout 2016 and are statistically the worst performing team throughout England’s top four divisions since January 1 this year.

Pardew has history at Palace having made 128 appearances for them as a player before becoming manager in January 2015.

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The Eagles made the FA Cup final before losing to Manchester United at the end of last season and Pardew is keen to ditch the bad times and stick with Crystal Palace into his second decade as a top-flight manager.

“This is my ninth Premier League season and I want number ten with Palace. I’m an experienced manager and I have been in this situation before”, Pardew said.

Pardew was linked to the England manager’s job after their dismal exit at the hands Iceland in Euro 2016 and though he has stayed put at Loftus Road, he backed star Palace forward Wilfried Zaha for a shot at the national side

He said: “I think he’s done more than enough to warrant a place.

“The ball’s in England’s court. He had a chance at junior level, but not enough at senior.”