Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew uninterested in England talk

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 21 October 2016

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew claims that he is more interested in bringing silverware to Selhurst Park than replacing Sam Allardyce as England manager.

Alan Pardew has insisted that he has no desire to become the next England manager as he is looking to 'create a legacy' at Crystal Palace in the coming years.

The 55-year-old is among the frontrunners to take on the Three Lions job, which has been left vacant since Sam Allardyce's departure last month.

Pardew, now approaching his second year in charge of Palace, is hopeful that he can build on last season's FA Cup run - ended cruelly in the final by Manchester United - in order to lay down some roots at Selhurst Park.

"When people ask me about England... well, if I was still at Newcastle, I'd be pretty keen on that England job," he told The Guardian. "But, with all this here, I'm left thinking, 'Why would I really want to leave this club now?'

"Obviously, I'd like to win trophies, and that's very difficult even if we did come ever so close last season. But that isn't the only way to measure success. Success can be a legacy. Maybe I can create one here so that, one day, people look back and say, 'When Pardew was there that was a great period for the club.'

"I remember the chief executive at Southampton after Nicola Cortese thanking me for the platform I left them. That recognition is always nice. That's like winning a trophy for me."

Pardew had previously spent four years at Newcastle United prior to taking on the Palace job, leaving the Magpies ninth in the Premier League before their eventual drop into the Championship.