Alan Pardew to sign new Crystal Palace deal before FA Cup final

Alan Pardew will commit his future to Crystal Palace by signing a new contract before tomorrow’s FA Cup final with Manchester United.

Despite a poor run of league form during the second half of the season that ended with them finishing 15th, the manager has impressed since his appointment and has been rewarded with an undisclosed extension on his original agreement, which ran to 2018.

Asked of the new contract which has long been agreed, Pardew said: “We are probably going to (sign) it before the game.”