Ange Postecoglou has been named as a possible replacement for Patrick Viera after he was sacked by Crystal Palace.

The Arsenal legend has been dismissed after a run of one win in 14 Premier League games. The Eagles are just three points above the relegation zone.

Now the bookies have already opened up betting on the next manager of Palace and Postecoglou is amongst the favourites.

The Celtic manager is priced at 9/1, with Rafa Benitez at 6/1 and Nuno Espirito Santo 7/1.

Postecoglou will have caught the eye after his stunning turnaround at Celtic and the club are currently on course to land a treble this season.

Speaking recently about speculation linking him with jobs down south, Postecoglou said: “It’s fair to say that speculation around my future has been with me since day one, you know, for different reasons!

“For me, I don’t worry about that stuff. It doesn’t really enter my brain space.

“I take on every job I have and every challenge to try and make the football club as successful as it can be and that’s always been my total focus. If I start thinking about the speculation that’s there now and me potentially moving on to I don’t know where then I would have been worried at the start when people were saying that I wouldn’t last too long.

“I keep saying to the players, just live in the moment. The present is the most important time because the past, you can’t change and the future, you can’t control.”

Former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is also on the bookies' list of possible candidates and he is priced at 12/1.

Palace chairman Steve Parish told the club website: “It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made.

“Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.

“That said, Patrick’s impact since joining us in the summer of 2021 has been significant, and he is held in the highest regard by myself, and all of his colleagues.

“He led the team to a Wembley FA Cup semi-final and respectable 12th-placed finish last season playing some exciting football, which was a challenging and crucial campaign for the club given the changes we made to the squad prior to his arrival.”

Three members of Vieira’s coaching staff – Osian Roberts, Kristian Wilson and Said Aigoun – have also left Selhurst Park.

Paris added: “Patrick has given his all to the club, and we all thank him and his team for their service.

“We also wish Patrick, Osian, Kristian and Said the very best for their futures.”

Palace say the process to appoint a new manager is under way and they will provide an update in due course. Dean Kiely will remain as goalkeeping coach.