If there is no money to strengthen then I dont really see the attraction for him to go up there, even if they have say 15 or 20 million to spend, that might make a difference up there.
When I read another report on it this morning, my understanding was that what the FA would still control would be worth about 300 million, though that sounds a bit far fetched as well.
Palace doing the unlikely and holding on for a win, has the added bonus of a team making up points on the Ev and dragging them closer to the relegation battle
For his stock to rise he is really going to have to do something in Europe, get out of the group stages of the champions league consistently would be a start. But that isn't going to happen.