Chelsea agree to let Holland join Southgate

Burke sets up shock Wigan win

CHELSEA coach Steve Holland has agreed to join gareth Southgate’s England regime.

Southgate is expected to be named England manager in the next 24 hours after his appointment is ratified at an FA board meeting tomorrow.

He wants the highly- rated Holland to join his staff on a full-time basis.

Chelsea, though, would prefer Antonio Conte’s assistant to continue splitting his time between the two roles so not to disrupt their season, which is moving along nicely under the Italian.

As a result the FA and Chelsea are understood to have compromised, with Holland remaining in his dual role before taking up a full-time position with England at the end of the season. Successfully luring the 46-year-old to be his No 2 will be a weight off Southgate’s mind.

The pair have forged a close relationship during their time

EMBATTLED PARDEW SET FOR CRISIS TALKS

ALAN PARDEW’S future as Crystal Palace manager will hinge on talks with chairman Steve Parish over the next 24 hours. Pardew has lost six Premier League matches in a row. The club’s American co-owners David Blitzer and Josh Harris are in favour of replacing the 55-year-old with former England managers Sam Allardyce or Roy Hodgson. It is understood that Ryan Giggs is another potential candidate. working together with the under 21s, where Holland took a hands-on role during training sessions.

Southgate has already been interviewed by the FA’s fiveman panel — Martin glenn, greg Clarke, Dan Ashworth, Howard Wilkinson and graeme Le Saux — and a three-year deal worth £2million, inclusive of bonuses, is now in place.

Since joining Chelsea in 2009 as reserve team manager, Holland has been a constant presence at Stamford bridge, working under Andre Villasboas, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafa benitez, Jose Mourinho and guus Hiddink.

Villas-boas promoted Holland to the senior set-up in 2011 and the fact he has remained at the club amid the managerial changes is testament to his reputation at the club.

before moving to west London, Holland held coaching positions at Crewe Alexandra and Stoke. REECE BURKE leads the celebrations after putting Wigan on their way to a 2-1 victory over promotion-chasing Huddersfield Town last night. The on-loan West Ham defender finished a swift counter for his first Wigan goal towards the end of the first half, before Aaron Mooy hit back for Huddersfield at the start of the second. David Wagner’s sixth-placed side dominated struggling Wigan, but were stunned when Yanic Wildschut broke away to round Danny Ward for the winner. REX FEATURES