Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is adamant they want to keep hold of manager Roy Hodgson.

Hodgson signed a two-year deal when he replaced Frank de Boer in September and has said he is open to the possibility of signing a contract extension.

Parish hopes Hodgson will extend his stay at Selhurst Park beyond his deal.

He told the London Evening Standard: “Of course that is what we want.

“Particularly with everything else that is going on. The last thing you want to be doing when you are trying to build stadiums and improve the academy and all that stuff is having that upheaval.

“Although he has not been here long it feels like he has," Parish added. “Everything is well managed, well organised, consistent. The players believe in him. He has an affection for the club. Of course, in a perfect world, that is what would happen."