Coventry City boss Frank Lampard has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace.
Talksport reports that the Eagles are compiling a shortlist of possible replacements after the Austrian confirmed he will not extend his contract.
The 51-year-old guided Palace to their first-ever FA Cup victory last season and is aiming for Conference League success this term.
However, doubts over his future at Selhurst Park intensified after an emotional reaction to Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Sunderland, where he suggested the squad felt let down.
Palace currently sit 13th in the Premier League, but remain just seven points off fifth place and potential Champions League qualification.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is understood to be a strong admirer of Frank Lampard, who has been making a big impression with Coventry City this season.
The Sky Blues are among the leading contenders for automatic promotion to the Premier League, a rise that has not gone unnoticed by the Eagles hierarchy.
Although Oliver Glasner is still expected to remain in charge until the end of the campaign, Palace are already assessing possible successors ahead of his contract expiring in the summer, with Getafe boss Jose Bordalas and Rayo Vallecano head coach Inigo Perez also on their shortlist.
Should off-field problems persist, the Premier League club could even be forced into appointing a new head coach earlier than planned.
Lampard has been at the helm at the CBS Arena since November 2024 and has received widespread praise for his impact.
He guided Coventry into the play-offs last season, only for defeat against Sunderland to deny them promotion and leave them in the Championship.
This time around, however, the Sky Blues sit top of the table, holding a six-point advantage over second-placed Middlesbrough after 27 matches.
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