EPL side Crystal Palace appointed ex-Newcastle Manager Alan Pardew as its new manager "on a three-and-a-half-year deal," according to the BBC. Pardew, 53, "was given permission by the Magpies to speak to Palace after the clubs agreed compensation on Monday." The former Palace player replaces Neil Warnock, "who was sacked last Saturday." Crystal Palace Chair Steve Parish said that "his club had wanted a manager with a great track record and proven experience in the Premier League." Parish: "In Alan we have both these things as well as a man who has great affection for this club and shares my determination to take us to the next level." The compensation package demanded by Newcastle Owner Mike Ashley "has not been disclosed " (BBC, 1/3). REUTERS' Ian Chadband reported John Carver "declared his interest in taking the reins at Newcastle United on a permanent basis." Carver "has been in charge of Newcastle team affairs as caretaker for two matches" while Pardew's move to Crystal Palace was being sorted out. Newcastle has confirmed that "the main St James' Park job will be a head coach's role, rather than a traditional managerial post" (REUTERS, 1/4).
