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Paddy McCarthy will remain part of Crystal Palace’s coaching staff under new manager Oliver Glasner.
The 40-year-old had been working as Roy Hodgson’s assistant manager, having been promoted from his role with the under-21s last March.
After Hodgson’s departure as manager was announced on Monday, McCarthy took charge of Monday night’s 1-1 draw against Everton alongside first team coach Ray Lewington.
But while Lewington has now left his role, McCarthy will be kept on by Glasner as part of a new-look set-up that will include former Middlesbrough defender Emanuel Pogatetz, who played under the Austrian at LASK. Goalkeeping coach Dean Kiely will also remain at the club.
McCarthy – who played 151 times for Palace, and also took charge of the team for one game following Patrick Vieira’s sacking last season, a 4-1 defeat at Arsenal – will offer continuity during a period of change.
Palace are five points clear of the relegation zone with 13 games remaining and face Burnley in a crucial match at Selhurst Park on Saturday, when Glasner will take the team for the first time.
McCarthy switched Palace’s formation to a 3-4-2-1 at Everton, a formation that Glasner has used regularly throughout the coaching career.
On Monday, when asked about his future, he said: “It has been full focus on preparing for the game and I have not had any conversation with the hierarchy on my position – I am sure that will become clear in the next couple of days.”
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