Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has thanked fans for standing with the team throughout 2020.

Hodgson admits they remain working at the lower end of the transfer market in their battle to remain in the top-flight.

He told cpfc.co.uk, "Clubs spend £150m and still get relegated in the Premier League, so to show the staying power, resilience, fighting spirit and knowhow we have, we've needed our fans' understanding. We need your support and your awareness.

"We don't so much need fanatics per se, we need supporters; people who are understanding of our situation and realise what we need to do. That asks a lot.

"As Crystal Palace supporters, you can be proud of having a team which hasn't broken the bank but, because of its spirit and its attachment to a region, produces enough results to keep the football you want to see coming every year.

"I think proper supporters - and Crystal Palace supporters are, to my eye, proper football followers - know that well. But it's easy to forget sometimes. Maintaining a sense of perspective is one of the hardest things that one can do.

"Now, we have a big fight on our hands to have a good season. There will be lots of games where your support can lift us, because you've done that many times already. In my time at the club, there's no doubt I've been indebted to the fans who've produced the emotion and lifeblood to pull us through on many occasions. I really hope you continue to do so."