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**Sir X** · April 29, 2012, 04:49 PM

EXCLUSIVE: Roy for England! Hodgson to land England job as favourite Harry snubbed

By CHARLES SALE
PUBLISHED: 13:36 EST, 29 April 2012 | UPDATED: 15:16 EST, 29 April 2012

Roy Hodgson is set to take charge of England's assault on the European Championships after it was revealed the West Brom manager is in talks with the Football Association.
The 64-year-old is the only candidate to have been interviewed for the role, despite many tipping Harry Redknapp to succeed Fabio Capello, after the Italian quit the post in February.
But the FA have not approached the Tottenham boss, who watched his side keep their Champions League aspirations alive with a 2-0 win over Blackburn earlier on Sunday.

Thumbs up: Hodgson is in talks with England over the vacant managerial position

Snub: Redknapp had been the favourite to take over from Capello who quit the post in February

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace today granted permission for the FA to hold talks with their 64-year-old manager, and Hodgson has already had a conversation with FA chief David Bernstein.

A statement from Bernstein read: 'I'm grateful to Jeremy and all at West Bromwich Albion for their co-operation in allowing us to approach Roy, who I have since spoken with.

Three Lions: Hodgson is set to take charge of Parker and Co this summer

In good company: Hodgson (left) is seen here pictured with Bernstein last month

Hodgson's honours

Swedish League: 1976, 1979 (Halmstad); 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 (Malmo).
Swedish Cup: 1985-86, 1988-89 (Malmo).
Danish League: 2000-01 (FC Copenhagen).
Danish Cup: 2000-01 (FC Copenhagen).
UEFA Cup: runner-up 1996-97 (Inter Milan).
Europa League: runner-up 2009-10 (Fulham).

'Roy is the only manager we have approached and we remain on course to make an appointment within the timescale we set-out soon after Fabio Capello's departure.
'Further conversations will now take place with Roy and my Club England colleagues before any further announcements can be made.'
Hodgson is out of contract in the summer - meaning the FA would not have to pay any costly compensation or become involved in any wrangling with the club.

Chance gone: Redknapp saw his side beat Blackburn 2-0 at White Hart Lane on Sunday

Earning their Spurs: Tottenham are back in the top four after their defeat of Blackburn

That is in contrast to the situation at Spurs who would expect hefty compensation were the FA to approach them about Redknapp.
Hodgson has coached the Switzerland and Finland national teams with considerable success in the past.

Quit: Capello left the post in February after falling out with the FA

He has also been extraordinarily successful on limited resources at West Brom, for whom he signed an 18-month contract last February after a disappointing spell at Liverpool.

West Brom said in a statement: 'The club are currently in negotiations with Roy about a new contract - his current deal ends on June 30 - and remain very keen to bring these talks to a successful conclusion.

Winning the race: Hodgson looks set to land the job over favourite Redknapp

Roy's international history

Roy Hodgson is one of the most well-travelled coaches England has ever produced and has worked at international level on three different occasions.Here, Sportsmail evaluates his previous jobs at the highest level.

SWITZERLAND (1992-1995)

Hodgson took his first international post after impressing in the country's domestic competition with Neuchatel Xamax.

He succeeded in winning qualification to the 1994 World Cup, progressing from a tough group that included Italy and Portugal. His side took four points off the Azzurri, who went on to reach the final.

Hodgson next led the team to qualification for Euro '96 but left before the tournament to take charge at Inter Milan. His final game was a 3-1 friendly defeat to England.

At their peak, FIFA ranked Hodgson's Switzerland No 3 in the world.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (2002-2004)
Hodgson returned to the global stage at the unlikely outpost of the UAE, where he took over responsibility for both the national and Olympic sides.
He remained for 20 months, taking the side to one tournament - finishing fifth in the Gulf Cup.

He later said of the experience: 'That was a period where I didn't know where my career was going. But all these experiences enrich you and it was good to know I could get my message to players who many say are uncoachable.'
FINLAND (2006-2007)

Hodgson took on the task of leading Finland to their first major international tournament and was close to achieving that unlikely feat in qualification for Euro 2008.
He won just six of his matches in charge of the side, but all of those victories came in competitive fixtures.
Notable results included a 3-1 victory at eventual group winners Poland and a 1-1 draw with Portugal.
Finland finished just three points away from qualification but Hodgson opted not to sign a new deal, instead resurfacing at Fulham.

'However, Roy has expressed a desire to explore this opportunity and, accordingly, the club have granted him permission to speak to the FA.'
Peace added: 'Roy has done a fantastic job over the past 15 months and the fact the FA want to discuss the England role with him is testament to that.

'Roy is a proud Englishman and we can understand why he wants to speak to the FA about this highly-prestigious managerial position.

'However, we have emphasised to Roy how much we would like him to remain as our head coach and continue his major contribution to our project at the Hawthorns as we look to establish ourselves as a Barclays Premier League club.

'Everyone here has an excellent working relationship with him and he is immensely popular with our supporters.'
The move marks the beginning of the end of a tortuous process, which began on February 8, when Capello confirmed his resignation in protest at John Terry being stripped of the captaincy without having the opportunity to put any input into the discussions.
It is still possible Hodgson will say no.That does seem highly unlikely though as, in an extensive interview earlier this year, during which he touched on the England job only as an aside, the Londoner said the job would be 'a tremendous honour'.
Hodgson has built up an impressive CV, which includes spells in the international game with Switzerland - whom he guided to the 1994 World Cup and Euro 96, although he resigned before the Finals themselves - Finland and the United Arab Emirates.
However, this is unlikely to win over those who feel Redknapp should have been asked first.
The Tottenham manager might be more than a little angry himself as, whilst he has denied it, the speculation surrounding his chances of getting the job seems to have damaged the London outfit, who had won just one of nine Premier League games since Capello's departure until this afternoon's 2-0 victory over Blackburn.
It also begs the question as to why the FA waited until now to make their move given West Brom have been comfortable in mid-table for a number of weeks, their safety assured long before yesterday's goalless draw with Aston Villa.
Even as recently as a fortnight ago, Club England sources were indicating that more than two people were in the frame for a job they wanted an Englishman to fill if at all possible.
On Thursday, they categorically ruled departing Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola out as a potential candidate.
Now though, those same voices are insisting only one person has been approached, a position that is likely to remain until such time as Hodgson says he doesn't want the job.
It is a response that, given all the evidence to the contrary, will almost certainly never be heard.

Roy for England: An in-depth look at the man set to take charge of the Three Lions

Italian job: Hodgson took charge of Inter in 2005

1947: Born on August 9 in Croydon.
1965-75: Player with Crystal Palace, Gravesend and Northfleet, Maidstone and South African side Berea Park.
1976: Starts managerial career with Halmstad in Sweden, winning two championships.
1980: Joins Bristol City as assistant manager.
1982: Appointed manager at Ashton Gate but dismissed within four months after poor run of results when club is taken over by new owners. Returns to Sweden, where he manages Orebro and then Malmo, who won five consecutive championships and two Swedish Cups under him.
1990: Leaves Sweden for Switzerland, taking over at Neuchatel Xamax.
1992: Becomes manager of Switzerland, whom he takes to the 1994 World Cup finals in the United States. Also in charge when they qualified for Euro 96.
1995: Appointed manager of Inter Milan.
1997: Agrees to become Blackburn manager (left) in the summer. While still at Inter, his side lose to German club Schalke in the UEFA Cup final on penalties.
1998: May: Takes Blackburn into European competition for the first time since 1995 but Rovers win only two of their final 11 Premier League matches to fail in chase for title.
November: Sacked by Blackburn with the club bottom of the Premier League, having taken just nine points from 14 games.
1999: Shortlisted for Austria job. Returns to Inter on April 27 as technical director until the end of the season.
Joins Swiss side Grasshopper.
2000: Appointed coach of Danish side FC Copenhagen. Linked with England job after resignation of Kevin Keegan.

Handy: Hodgson took Fulham to the Europa League final

2001: May - Takes Copenhagen to the Superliga title.
August: Takes over as coach of Serie A club Udinese.
December 10 - Udinese and Hodgson part company.
2002: April - Appointed manager of the United Arab Emirates.
2004: January - Sacked after leading side to fifth place at the Gulf Cup.
May - Joins Norwegian side Viking FK.
2005: August - Agrees to take over as boss of Finland national team.
2007: November 30 - Quits after failing to secure qualification for Euro 2008.
December 30 - Appointed Fulham manager.
2008: Fulham win four of their last five Premier League games of the season to stave off relegation.
2009: Guides the Cottagers to their highest ever top-flight finish, seventh, and ensures Europa League qualification.
2010: March 18 - Oversees a stunning second-leg comeback against Juventus in the Europa League quarter-final as a 4-1 win takes Fulham into the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate.
May 12 - Hodgson's side go down 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in extra-time in the Europa League final in Hamburg.
July 1 - Announced as new manager of Liverpool on a three-year contract.
September 23 - Dumped out of the League Cup on penalties at Anfield by League Two side Northampton.
October 3 - Poor form continues with a 2-1 defeat to newly-promoted Blackpool - again at Anfield.
October 15 - US company New England Sports Ventures, owner of the Boston Red Sox, complete their takeover of Liverpool.
December 29 - Criticises Reds fans after another home defeat - this time 1-0 to Wolves.
2011: January 8 - Liverpool announce Hodgson has left the club.
February 11 - Takes over as West Brom coach after the Baggies part company with Roberto Di Matteo.
May - Takes West Brom to 11th in the table after a strong end-of-season run.
April 22 - Leads his side to a 1-0 win over Liverpool on his first return to Anfield.
April 29 - West Brom grant the Football Association permission to speak to Hodgson about the vacant manager's position.

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**Sir X** · April 29, 2012, 04:52 PM

Jamaica needs to set up a friendly immediately.

**GazX** · April 29, 2012, 05:35 PM

Look like harry contract too expensive to buy out.

**Sir X** · April 30, 2012, 07:55 AM

The delusions of Roy Hodgson

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Roy Hodgson has not won a single trophy outside of Scandinavia. He believes his track record puts him “in the same category as [Sir Alex] Ferguson”.
THE news that Roy Hodgson has been approached for the England manager’s job has prompted varying responses – his friends at the LMA and the media have welcomed it, some more balanced journalists have questioned it, while Liverpool fans have greeted it with laughter.
For Liverpool fans, Hodgson and England are a match made in heaven. They are more than welcome to each other. Both are a complete laughing stock that surmise all that is wrong with English football today. By appointing Hodgson, The FA are giving a huge kick in the teeth to all those who are seeking to actually adopt a more modern style of coaching in this country.
After the demise of English football was again shown at the last World Cup, the media started running out all sorts of statistics to show how coaching levels in this country were lagging behind Europe’s leading countries. FA courses have long been critiqued for being ‘old school’ (something the FA have looked to address in recent years). So the appointment of Roy ’442′ Hodgson, a man who doesn’t believe in tactics or wingers is hardly a forward step.
Towards the end of Roy’s reign at Anfield we ran an article explaining how Hodgson felt he was ‘entitled‘ to the Liverpool job, and the same now applies to the England job, he’s always felt that way.
In Roy’s own words, his track record “if people bothered to study it”, would put him in the same category as [Sir Alex] Ferguson enjoys today – no word of a lie, that is exactly what Hodgson said. This is Roy Hodgson, a manager of 36 years who has not won a single trophy outside of Scandinavia. Comparing himself with one of the greatest football manager’s of all-time (yes that was hard to write) who has won 40 major trophies in his career as a manager. Ferguson might be Roy’s chum but that’s just a little insulting, to say the least.
One thing England and their fans can look forward to for absolute certain is the lowering expectations, hopefully they’re not expecting Roy to walk in with a magic wand:

“Fans are waiting for a man with a magic wand that can turn all of the ills that everyone has seen into something different. Those of us who work in the game and have been working in the game a long time know that magic wand doesn’t exist.”

For those who are criticising Liverpool fans for their derision of Hodgson, remember this is a man who signed Paul Konchesky (now playing in the Championship with Leicester City), Christian Poulsen (now at Evian in France) and wanted to sign Carlton Cole (also in the Championship with West Ham). A man who signed Raul Meireles but admitted to not knowing where to play him. A man who called a 1-0 win at Bolton a “famous victory” and praised our performance after a 2-0 defeat to Everton.
Having said all this, there are comparisons to be made between Hodgson and another former England manager. Steve McClaren’s England career is remembered for a rain sodden defeat against Croatia, Roy Hodgson‘s Liverpool career is remembered for a rain sodden defeat to fourth division Northampton Town.
England, Roy, enjoy it.

**Dunny** · April 30, 2012, 08:56 AM

Right man for the job, i am happy the FA haven't fallen for all this Harry hype. International football is a completely different from club football and Roy is the best man for the job.

**Sir X** · April 30, 2012, 09:10 AM

We will see.

**Dunny** · April 30, 2012, 09:56 AM

He cant do any worse than the 6,000 000 pound per year Capello!! As for Harry let him stay at Tottenham and look at Arsenal rare end!!

**Paul Marin** · April 30, 2012, 10:00 AM

Dunny - Roy is not the best man for the job imo. There are other managers, including Pearce, that one could argue are better. His media skills, man management skills and tactics are all pathetic. England ain't no Switzerland. If the dysfunctional FA had a brain in their collective head, they'd be open to an international figure and go from there...and of course...they would never have undermined Capello who is head and shoulders above Roy on any measure.

**Dunny** · April 30, 2012, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by Paul Marin View Post

Dunny - Roy is not the best man for the job imo. There are other managers, including Pearce, that one could argue are better. His media skills, man management skills and tactics are all pathetic. England ain't no Switzerland. If the dysfunctional FA had a brain in their collective head, they'd be open to an international figure and go from there...and of course...they would never have undermined Capello who is head and shoulders above Roy on any measure.

Paul i can see where you are coming from but in my opinion a country like England should not be employing a foreign manager it would not happen in Germany,France,Spain,Italy etc. As for Roy Hodgson he may not be mr charismatic but he is a football coach of the highest order and is tactically astute, vastly experience and should've been England manager a long time ago.

**Peter R** · April 30, 2012, 10:41 AM

Arsenal's "end" is becoming more common these days... no trophy!

LOL but who am I to talk???

**Dunny** · April 30, 2012, 10:44 AM

Why Hodgson?

With Roy Hodgson seemingly the FA's first choice to replace Fabio Capello as England boss, Sky Sports' Adam Bate looks beyond the initial hysteria to find out how the Englishman's record compares to his possible Euro 2012 counterparts.

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Tournament experience: Roy Hodgson with his Switzerland squad at the 1994 World Cup

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So it seems Roy Hodgson is set to be the next manager of England's football team. And the derision has already begun. The tabloids are predictably apoplectic, shrieking in horror about this "amazing snub". Whether the Football Association is supposed to have snubbed press room favourite Harry Redknapp or the barely disguised hopes and dreams of their own editorial staff isn't entirely clear.
But it's not just the tabloid press. When one of the broadsheets sees fit to indulge in a cheap jibe about Hodgson's bathroom cabinet being bigger than his trophy cabinet, you could be forgiven for assuming the FA is dragging in the nearest wastrel off the streets for a chat at Wembley HQ. As it is, even acknowledging his failings at Liverpool, the manager-elect has a CV that bears comparison to his peers and predecessors.
Perhaps it's a product of these increasingly demanding times. The last two World Cup winning managers, Spain's Vicente del Bosque and Italy's Marcello Lippi, already had Champions League victories on their CV. And yet, it's something of a new phenomenon - they were the first two to ever to do so.
Prior to their success, international management was seen as a different beast. Perhaps more suited to the administrator with an eye for detail rather than the transfer wheeler-dealer (naming no names). And, of course, a man with tournament experience. A priceless commodity, as Fabio Capello discovered.
A brief history of the European Championships reveals the broader trend. Each of the three winning managers from 1992 to 2000 - Richard Moller Nielsen, Berti Vogts and Roger Lemerre - had served their apprenticeship as an assistant to the national team manager. And it is this knowledge of international tournament play that Hodgson's supporters will cling to in the coming weeks.
The West Brom boss led Switzerland to the 1994 World Cup where they finished second in their group before being ousted by Spain at the last 16 stage. It was a commendable effort that included a 4-1 victory over the otherwise impressive Romanians and represented Switzerland's most successful World Cup since they had hosted the tournament 40 years earlier.
Contrast

Even in the field of club management, the international element to Hodgson's experience is in stark contrast to that of Redknapp - a man seemingly uncomfortable managing beyond the environs of Dorset. Ten of the other 15 managers at Euro 2012 have experience of coaching in multiple countries, suggesting a globetrotting outlook goes hand-in-hand with the role.
Hodgson's titles in Sweden and Denmark may be viewed as key achievements or an utter irrelevance but four other managers at Euro 2012 have won titles in two or more countries with an additional two having done so outside the nation they are coaching.
One of those men is Germany boss Joachim Low. While Germany are many people's tip to lift the trophy in Kiev this summer, it is tempting to think Low's CV would be the subject of scathing criticism were he English. Low boasts a solitary league title with Tirol Innsbruck in Austria, while the high-point of his career in European club football was leading Stuttgart to the final of the now-defunct European Cup Winners' Cup. Something Hodgson, a two-time runner-up in European finals, could no doubt identify with.
Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk did at least go one better in winning the 2002 UEFA Cup with Feyenoord. But the man who so nearly took the Dutch to their first World Cup win in 2010 also had his struggles in club football and could only guide current Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund to a couple of 7th place finishes from 2004 to 2006. That's the same position Hodgson took Fulham to in the 2008-09 Premier League season.
No disadvantage

When you then consider that Italy will be coached at Euro 2012 by Cesare Prandelli, a man yet to win a trophy in his managerial career, it seems somewhat unfair to suggest England will be at a deadly disadvantage in the dugout this summer. Indeed, Hodgson's standing in the international game means his appointment will hardly raise an eyebrow beyond these shores - he will be seen as a natural fit.
Having served on various UEFA and FIFA technical study groups and being a man likely to take a keen interest in the St George's Park development at Burton, Hodgson is a darling of the football bureaucrats rather than the cab-drivers of this country's capital. "That global view is very important and Roy has it," said long-time UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh. "It is about knowing the game in the country where you are working but being aware of the trends developing elsewhere, knowing the good players. Seeing that bigger picture is a great advantage."
How much that "great advantage" actually counts for remains to be seen. Roy Hodgson is a credible appointment with a broad knowledge of the game. But he's not Harry Redknapp. And while Hodgson could survive fans' apathy, perhaps even journalists' rage, the concern will be whether he can overcome his own players' disappointment that the man they apparently wanted has not been given the job. If that's the case it would be a great pity - because there's more to Hodgson's CV than 28 uninspiring weeks with Liverpool.

**Sir X** · April 30, 2012, 10:52 AM

Such is the ambition..... is a football coach of the highest order and is tactically astute, vastly experience and should've been England manager a long time ago.

This bredda could never coach man u , arsenal,chelsea or man city, but liverpool employed him under idiotic owners...well

England, Roy, enjoy it.

**Paul Marin** · April 30, 2012, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by Dunny View Post

Paul i can see where you are coming from but in my opinion a country like England should not be employing a foreign manager it would not happen in Germany,France,Spain,Italy etc. As for Roy Hodgson he may not be mr charismatic but he is a football coach of the highest order and is tactically astute, vastly experience and should've been England manager a long time ago.

Dunny - the difference is that Germany, Italy and Spain have good coaches. The FA should have called on Rafa before Roy. Anyway...as X said, England, Roy, Enjoy.

**GazX** · April 30, 2012, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by Dunny View Post

Right man for the job, i am happy the FA haven't fallen for all this Harry hype. International football is a completely different from club football and Roy is the best man for the job.

If Harry the media boyz favourite nevah get it then its gonna be plenty WOIEEEEEEEE PON Roy.

Dem media hacks cant wait to start dip dem pen inna di acid. Just watch what happen when england not winning games.

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