Sam Allardyce has revealed how "scared'' he is that Crystal Palace will fail in the "crisis'' of their battle to avoid relegation.
The Eagles manager is also concerned about the damage a potential failure would do to his reputation as a survival specialist.
Palace appointed Allardyce as Alan Pardew's successor last month in an attempt to arrest the decline that had left them at risk of dropping out of the Premier League.
Allardyce had remained in demand, despite losing his job as England manager in September after just 67 days, and continues to be considered the ideal man to help clubs avoid the bottom three.