Sky Sports News understand Phil Parkinson will become Alan
Pardew's assistant manager at Charlton Athletic on Friday.
Parkinson has been out of football for the past month after being
sacked as manager of Championship strugglers Hull City.
He had only been in the post since the summer after leaving
Colchester United for the ambitious Tigers.
During his time at Colchester, Parkinson had cultivated a
reputation as one of the brightest young managers in the English
game.
It now appears he will have the chance to redeem that tag at The
Valley after being summoned to help Charlton's Premiership survival
bid.
Parkinson knows Pardew well, having played under the Addicks chief
during their time together at Reading.
Pardew, fresh from being cleared of an FA charge of improper
conduct, is expected to confirm Parkinson's appointment on Friday
morning.