Dean Windass has exclusively told Football FanCast that he expects Roy Hodgson to take a break from football after his Crystal Palace departure, following reports from The Sun that he could be a contender to replace Sam Allardyce at West Bromwich Albion.

Following just under four years in the Selhurst Park dugout, the 73-year-old made the decision to stand down from his role at his boyhood club earlier this week.

Palace have endured a poor end to Hodgson's reign, winning just three times in their final 11 Premier League games, and whilst they could finish as low as 16th depending on final-day results, he's continued the good work from those before him to make the Eagles an established top-flight club.

They never finished lower than 14th in Hodgson's, showing that he's clearly still more than good enough to manage at Premier League level despite this being his 45th year as a manager.

Hodgson's previous club job before Palace was West Brom, with Jeremy Peace labelling him as "outstanding" following his appointment in the west Midlands in 2011. And following the departure of Sam Allardyce, does Windass believe he could make a sensational return to the Hawthorns?

He told Football FanCast:

"I think he needs to take a break; he's getting on now. I'm aware that he's hands on, on the training ground, but take a bit of time out, do a bit of media work, watch a lot of games.

"I think he will sit off now, enjoy your life. He's been remarkable. I've never met him but he looks like a gentleman, but I think he will walk away."