Roy Hodgson to step away from Crystal Palace and Premier League management after this season

The 73-year-old says he will not manage in the top flight again but has not said he is retiring from football

Roy Hodgson will leave Crystal Palace at the end of the season (Steven Paston/PA)

Crystal Palace have announced Roy Hodgson will leave the club at the end of the season and the veteran boss says he will not manage in the top flight again.

The current terms of the 73-year-old’s deal will expire in the summer and he will depart Selhurst Park after the final match of the campaign against Liverpool on Sunday.