<p>LONDON — Roy Hodgson, the Premier League’s oldest manager at 73, is leaving his role at Crystal Palace at the end of the season after four years at the club.</p>
<p>“After more than 45 years of coaching, I have decided that the time is right for me to step away from the rigors of top-flight Premier League football,” Hodgson said Tuesday.</p>
<p>Hodgson did not disclose what the next step in his career would be, but said he is ready to stop being a “full-time manager.”</p>
<p>The former England manager’s last game in charge of Palace, which is safe from relegation, will be against Liverpool — one of his many old clubs — at Anfield on Sunday.</p>
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