Symons was appointed assistant manager in 2003

Symons joined the Eagles as a player in 2001 and has been the club's assistant manager since being appointed by then manager Iain Dowie in December 2003.

He kept his role under the leadership of Peter Taylor who was sacked last week following a poor start.

But when new manager Neil Warnock took over four days later, he brought his own backroom team to Selhurst Park.