Crystal Palace Manager Rumours: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Vacant Position

Crystal Palace have reportedly already lined up a replacement for Neil Warnock, who was sacked on Saturday just 17 matches into his second spell in charge of the Eagles.

According to ESPN FC's Kevin Palmer, former Tottenham Hotspur boss Tim Sherwood is the favourite to take over as manager, having already interviewed for the job during the summer before Warnock was eventually appointed.

Telegraph Magazine's Charlie Parrish also believes Sherwood will be in charge of the club soon:

Warnock was sacked on Saturday after a series of disappointing results. The Eagles are currently sitting in the relegation zone less than a year after former manager Tony Pulis guided the club to an impressive 11th-place finish.

The 56-year-old left big boots to fill, and as expected, Warnock couldn't continue the club's ascension in 2014-15.

Palace co-chairman Steve Parish told talkSPORT that the Eagles want to find a new manager as soon as possible, and given Sherwood's previous interest and the contact he had with the club, the 45-year-old makes a lot of sense:

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It's pretty simple really, we just need to get some results.

Hopefully we'll get a reaction from everyone.

As for a new manager, we just want to get one as soon as possible really. So speculate away, we'll leave that up to you guys [in the press].

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Sherwood was widely expected to land a job during the summer after his up-and-down spell in charge of Spurs, where he was sacked after the 2013-14 season.

Former FC Porto manager Vitor Pereira is another potential candidate, according to the Daily Mail's Martin Samuel. Meanwhile, Pulis has reportedly already ruled out a return to the Eagles, via the Daily Telegraph's John Percy.