Former England manager Roy Hodgson has been reappointed as Crystal Palace boss until the end of the season.

Patrick Vieira, who replaced Hodgson at Selhurst Park in July 2021, was sacked by Palace last Friday after a 12-match winless run in all competitions.

Hodgson, 75, briefly managed Watford from January to May 2022 as they were relegated to the Championship.

He had said he did not expect to take another managerial job in the Premier League.

Palace are 12th in the top flight but only three points above the relegation zone following Sunday's 4-1 defeat by Arsenal.

Hodgson first managed Palace, his boyhood club, between September 2017 and May 2021, with Ray Lewington serving as his assistant.

Chairman Steve Parish said: “I would like to welcome Roy and Ray back to the club. We are obviously in a very challenging period but we believe that Roy's and Ray's experience, knowledge of the club and players, alongside Paddy can help fulfil the immediate requirement of keeping us in the league."

With Paddy McCarthy joining the first-team coaching set-up, Darren Powell will become head coach of the Under-21s.