Crystal Palace signing Mateta: Hodgson speaks good French | OneFootball

Crystal Palace signing Mateta: Hodgson speaks good French | OneFootball

In partnership with

Yahoo sports
Icon: Tribal Football

Tribal Football

·22 January 2021

Crystal Palace signing Mateta: Hodgson speaks good French

Article image:Crystal Palace signing Mateta: Hodgson speaks good French

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson used his linguistic skills in talks with Jean-Philippe Mateta.

The Frenchman has joined Palace on an 18-month loan from Mainz, with the Premier League club possessing an option to buy.


OneFootball Videos


"I spoke with (Hodgson) over the phone but I want to speak with him face to face," Mateta told the club's website. "[He spoke] French – good French.

"I know this manager is a good trainer with a good team."

View publisher imprint