Having lost 14 matches in the Premier League, it hasn’t exactly been a very fruitful campaign for Crystal Palace.
What hasn’t helped is a lack of clarity over Roy Hodgson’s future with the club.
What’s the word?
Hodgson is out of contract at Selhurst Park in the summer but it’s not known whether he’ll actually be staying in London.
The 73-year-old may well choose to retire but he hasn’t given very many hints over his future.
Palace chairman Steve Parish has been pondering replacements just in case he does leave, with the likes of Eddie Howe and Sean Dyche both being monitored.
Though, if recent news is anything to go by, he might need to ramp up his search.
That’s because The Sun claim that even if Hodgson is offered a new contract, there is no longer a 100% guarantee that he’d sign it.
As a result, there is a chance he quits football altogether this summer.
A big dilemma
If the former England boss is intent on stepping down in a few months time, it will leave Parish with an almighty dilemma on his hands.
The question on his mind, and indeed everyone’s at Crystal Palace, will be a simple one; who is going to be the new manager?
A number of faces have been linked with the post but external factors could determine who they can lure to London.
Howe is being tracked by Celtic but recent reports indicate he’s now finalising a deal with the Glaswegian side.
Dyche is an option for the Eagles but it would take nearly £3m to prise him away from Turf Moor. That fee is without considering the backroom staff he’d want to bring with him too.
Another name that Parish may look to tempt to the club is ex Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.
He was sacked by the Blues in January and is still waiting at home to find a new job.
If Palace are hoping to establish themselves more, Dyche seems a viable option. However, it’s hard to deny that Lampard wouldn’t be a more exciting fit.
He has a proven track record of developing youngsters at Derby and Chelsea, something that could prove game-changing for players like Ebere Eze, Tyrick Mitchell and Nathan Ferguson.
Parish clearly has a lot of thinking to do between now and the summer.