Former England boss Gareth Southgate lined up for Premier League return as club ponders sack decision
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Former England boss Gareth Southgate could be making a return to management soon in the Premier League.
The 54-year-old left his role as head coach of England after eight years earlier this summer, two days after losing to Spain in the European Championship.
Since then, Southgate was hired by the UEFA as an technical observer for the Champions League this season.
But he could be set to return to the Premier League in the near future with former club Crystal Palace interested in his services.
Gareth Southgate could be set to return to the Premier League
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Oliver Glasner has had a terrible start to the season for the Eagles and is on thin ice with his side without a win in the Premier League after eight games.
According to The Guardian, Southgate is one of the frontrunners who could be approached should Palace decide to axe Glasner.
Other options include Graham Potter, who previously coached the club's rivals Brighton, and David Moyes.
Potter was spoken to after Roy Hodgson was sacked earlier this year but, ultimately, Glasner was handed the job.
The Austrian initially enjoyed a brilliant start to life at Selhurst Park after steering the club away from relegation to equal their highest ever Premier League points tally of 49.
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It also saw the Eagles finish in the top 10 in the Premier League for the second time in their history.
But results have since soured this season and has led to odds on him becoming the first manager to be sacked this year to tumble.
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Oliver Glasner has had a tough start this season at Crystal Palace
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Southgate is well thought of by the Palace hierarchy and played for the club from 1988 to 1995, being named captain at the age of 23.
In total, he played 191 times for the south London outfit while he is close with Palace chairman Steve Parish.
Southgate's last job in the Premier League came at Middlesbrough, where he was in charge from 2006 to 2009.
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Southgate's old position at England has now been replaced by the FA with Thomas Tuchel taking the job.
Lee Carsley had been in an interim role and will still be in charge of England's next round of fixtures next month in the Nations League before the German takes the reins next year.
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