Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson admitted to feeling ‘humbled’ by the tributes paid by each units of followers following his aspect’s 2-2 draw with Fulham.
Aleksandar Mitrovic’s first-half stoppage time spot kick cancelled out Odsonne Edouard’s opener and the Serbian handed the hosts the lead after the break, however Joel Ward’s late equaliser denied Fulham a ultimate dwelling victory of the marketing campaign.
And it appeared heat sentiments towards Hodgson, who managed Fulham from 2007-2010, had been as evenly shared as the ultimate end result at Craven Cottage.
“That was incredible,” stated Hodgson. “I’m humbled by that, really. I can’t express how grateful I am. Both sets of fans treating me so well today and both cheering my name, because I had a wonderful time at both clubs.
“It was a wonderful time here at Fulham and it’s been a wonderful time at Palace, two spells now.
“So it’s really nice to see two sets of fans recognising that and giving you the sort of accolade that you could only dream or hope to get, so it’s going to be a big day in my memory I think, whatever happens, to have come here today, to have gone away with a well-earned point and to have both sets of fans cheering my name as I came off the field.
“That’s something not many managers get and I consider myself honoured and flattered that it’s happening to me.”
Hodgson has simply subsequent Saturday’s dwelling conflict with Nottingham Forest remaining on his present contract, and as soon as once more shut down a question about his subsequent steps amidst swirling hypothesis he could possibly be stored on.
The 75-year-old merely said: “There’s no update on my future, other than that it will be a very good future.”
Wilfried Zaha’s future at Selhurst Park additionally stays a query mark.
The Palace talisman seemingly performed his ultimate match of the season after pulling up with damage final weekend towards Bournemouth.
Fans concern it might have additionally marked his final look as an Eagle, with the 30-year-old, like his supervisor, out of contract on the conclusion of this marketing campaign.
On Saturday Hodgson turned to Edouard in Zaha’s absence, which proved prescient when the Frenchman latched onto Eberechi Eze’s by ball and gave the guests the lead on 34 minutes.
It was all sq. on the break, nevertheless, after Mitrovic transformed in his first sport again in Marco Silva’s beginning line-up since he was handed an eight-match ban.
Mitrovic headed dwelling his 14th of the season after the break, however Ward was alert to his personal rebound from a set piece and bundled dwelling the equaliser on 83 minutes.
Silva’s aspect, who stay tenth, paraded across the pitch post-match to thank their followers for what their boss believes was a completely satisfying season.
Silva, who acknowledged final season’s Championship winners at instances felt “flat” on Saturday, stated: “The game was not at our best level and when this happens we have to analyse and prepare for the next one.
“[It was] a very, very good, to not say great, great season. No one expected for us to be where we are right now. Everyone predicted for us to be the first ones to go down, all the things I don’t want to repeat again.
“The season has been brilliant, this group of players has been unbelievable, they work right, they try, they do every single day. They come with the right mindset to learn and to improve.
“This is the main thing. I have to congratulate them again. Of course we didn’t finish yet, next week we can talk a little bit more, but I want to congratulate them for everything they have been doing this season so far.”
