Alan Pardew: Crystal Palace appoint Newcastle manager
Crystal Palace have appointed Newcastle boss Alan Pardew as their new manager.
Pardew was given permission by the Magpies to speak with the London side after the two clubs agreed compensation on Monday.
The 53-year-old replaces Neil Warnock, who was sacked on Saturday four months into his second spell in charge.
Palace have yet to officially confirm the deal but BBC Sport understands Pardew signed his contract with the Eagles on Friday evening.
Pardew was in the stands as Palace claimed a goalless draw at Aston Villa on New Year's Day, a result that kept the London club in the relegation zone.
He leaves the Tyneside club with Newcastle sitting 10th in the Premier League.
Alan Pardew at Villa Park Alan Pardew (left) was at Villa Park on New Year's Day along with Palace chairman Steve Parrish (right)
After becoming Magpies manager in December 2010, former Reading, West Ham, Southampton and Charlton boss Pardew guided United to a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League in 2012.
But supporters on Tyneside called for Pardew - who was under contract until 2020 - to be sacked earlier this season when Newcastle were in the bottom three.
The compensation package demanded by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has not been disclosed.
Pardew has strong links with Palace having spent four years playing in their midfield from 1987, and he scored the winning goal as the Eagles beat Liverpool 4-3 after extra time in the 1990 FA Cup last four.