Andros Townsend has paid tribute to Roy Hodgson’s “great service to football” as he bowed out as Palace manager at Anfield against Liverpool on the final day of the season.
“I’ve said it many times: I’m not standing here talking to you without Roy Hodgson,” he said in his post-match interview. “He gave me my chance for England when I had three Premier League starts under my belt.
“He believed in me back in 2013, and fast forwards 10 years and he still believes in me. I owe a lot to Roy Hodgson and I’ve told him that just now.