Former City Player Quits Palace

Last updated : 23 May 2017 By CNS Sport\AO

Former Coventry City defender Sam Allardyce has quit as manager of Crystal Palace.

Allardyce only joined Palace five months ago on a two and a half year deal but has resigned after keeping the Eagles in the Premier League.

 

In a statement, Allardyce said: 

"I have no ambitions to take another job.

"I want to be able to savour life while I am still relatively young, and when I am still relatively healthy enough to do all the things I want to do, like travel, spend more time with my family and grandchildren without the huge pressure that comes with being a football manager.

"This is the right time for me. I simply want to be able to enjoy all the things you cannot really enjoy with the 24/7 demands of managing any football club, let alone one in the Premier League."