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Pardew today was told he would be able to leave the club after all, permitting him to tear up his Royals contract and join fellow First Division side West Ham. The Hammers are expected to pay £380,000 in compensation.
But now the deal is done and dusted, Pards believes Kevin Dillon, who has served as his assistant for nearly two years, should be the new manager of Reading Football Club.
Echoing Phil Parkinson's words of support for the Geordie who has endured a difficult start to life as a manager Pardew commented: "I think I've left a legacy that will continue to grow and I believe Kevin Dillon would be the right choice to take them forward."
Forty-two-year-old Pardew won't have won any Reading FC supporting friends in the past eight days, and will have sickened many with his suggestion that West Ham offered a challenge that he couldn't turn down.
Speaking to Sky Sports News about the past two weeks the now widely-disliked former Madejski Stadium hero added: "It's been hard, tortuous, but the tradition and history of West Ham was an attraction I couldn't turn down.
"I know it's going to be a tough task there and we need to get back into the Premiership. It's a daunting challenge but I'm really looking forward to it.
Reading fans will be severely hurt by Pardew's disloyalty and are sure to give the manager, who had enjoyed iconic status, a rough reception when he returns with the Hammers Saturday 3rd April.