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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to latest off-field update"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-05-14T15:10:27Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to latest off-field update

**Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to a recent report regarding managerial target Frank Lampard.**

According to the [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/frank-lampard-crystal-palace-job-roy-hodgson-b934911.html), the former Chelsea boss is keen on replacing Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park.

Lampard is thought to be [interested](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/frank-lampard-crystal-palace-job-roy-hodgson-b934911.html) in the project with the Eagles and wants his next job to be in the Premier League.

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Palace [reportedly](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/frank-lampard-crystal-palace-job-roy-hodgson-b934911.html) like Lampard’s work with younger players at Chelsea, however, he would also be backed in the transfer market this summer, should he put pen to paper on a Selhurst Park deal.

Hodgson’s [contract at the club expires in around seven weeks time](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roy-hodgson/profil/trainer/1775), and it is believed an announcement on his future will be [made at the end of the current campaign](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/frank-lampard-crystal-palace-job-roy-hodgson-b934911.html).

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### Palace fans react

[@cpfc\_xtra](https://twitter.com/cpfc_xtra/status/1392781621372272641) shared the news of Lampard’s interest in the job and the club’s plans to back a new manager in the transfer market this summer on Twitter.

This is what some Palace supporters had to say in reply.

**“Exciting”**

[Credit: @elliotcpfc](https://twitter.com/elliotcpfc/status/1392783050292011008)

**“All these links from reliable sources. It’s gonna happen”**

[Credit: @Sumo08112](https://twitter.com/Sumo08112/status/1392787682376486912)

**“Of course he’s interested it’s a job he should be on his hands and knees begging for, he doesn’t deserve another chance at this level yet he should jump at any opportunity to do so”**

[Credit: @liamb0117](https://twitter.com/liamb0117/status/1392786976491937792)

**“The people that want him worry me. He needs to properly prove himself at this level, including the building of a squad”**

[Credit: @JoeCarey17](https://twitter.com/JoeCarey17/status/1392787596972019716)

**“I mean he would back the youth but I’m not 100%. I’d back him”**

[Credit: @nikolimorgan](https://twitter.com/nikolimorgan/status/1392782673144320000)

**“happy Thursday”**

[Credit: @cpfcharlie0](https://twitter.com/cpfcharlie0/status/1392781710757085184)

***In other news: ‘Joke’, ‘I’m worried’ – Many CPFC fans react as news emerges on £120k-p/w ace, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-benteke-update-2/).***