England resumed World Cup qualifiers on 22 March when they thumped San Marino 80 at the Stadio Olimpico. On 30 June 2010, the Liverpool Echo reported that Hodgson would be named as the new Liverpool manager after the club had agreed a 2million compensation deal with Fulham. He reflected that "I think when you are recognised by your country for services to the sport that you've loved and served, I think you've got to regard that as the ultimate accolade". He had in fact been doing both jobs from October of that year. But he would have loved to have been a professional tennis player. Roy Hodgson is not exactly your typical Mike Bassett-style of football boss. In the Premier League, Hodgson led Fulham to unprecedented success, guiding his side to seventh place in the Premier League, the club's highest ever finish and ensuring qualification for the new UEFA Europa League. [20][23], Malm offered Hodgson a lifetime contract, but he declined, saying later that "moving to another place seemed exciting. But I had them drilled and pressuring opponents almost like an English team. He joined Crystal Palace FC in September 2017, where he is currently enjoying his third season at the club. [14] Hodgson drew plaudits for his work with the team and Finland were praised for well-organised defending but criticised for inefficient attacking five of Finland's 14 qualification games ended in 00 draws. Not every move has been so successful. During his career as a manager, Roy has coached 16 different club teams, including Halmstad, Malmo Inter Milan, Fulham, Liverpool and West Bromwich Albian; and four national teams, including Switzerland, Finland, UAE and England. But Hodgson, who possesses a stubborn streak and a strong desire to prove people wrong, accepted the chance to take over at Fulham a few days after Christmas despite the club having won two Premier League games. Everyone at Inter will remember him for that and his contribution. Roger Hodgson 'older, wiser' and lovin' life in a rock band Combined with Sweden's shock 20 victory over France, the result meant England qualified as group winners with France finishing second. Registered in England No. [5] After leaving Crystal Palace he played non-league football for several years with Tonbridge and Gravesend & Northfleet. 'It's nice to be back': Roy Hodgson revels in Crystal Palace's However, the team's form collapsed dramatically in the second half of the season and it was only on the last day of the season that they secured a UEFA place. In his second season, the club finished first but the missed out on promotion to Allsvenskan after losing in the play-off to Mjllby AIF. [78][79][80] With the club up for sale at the time, Liverpool were likely to face some turbulent times, but Hodgson's appointment met with mixed reactions from fans. There are four public tennis courts over the bridge in East Twickenham, where I often have a hit in the summer. In the following season, Xamax finished fifth in the league and then finished second in the championship play-off league, missing out on the title to Sion by just two points. [84] In the return leg at Anfield, Liverpool again won 20, winning the tie 40 on aggregate. Fulham lost 31 in Turin and went 41 down on aggregate in the second minute of the second leg at Craven Cottage. LONDON (AP) Roy Hodgson is back in the Premier League at the age of 75. The Premier League is like that now, but back then Italy was far ahead. Hodgson held court for almost 50 minutes at Beckenham on Thursday lunchtime at his first media conference since returning, during which he outlined his survival plans, discussed what needs to. The following season, in the UEFA Cup, Viking progressed through two qualifying rounds, beating Rhyl and Austria Wien. (modern), 'One of the greats': tributes paid to Roy Hodgson as manager calls time on career video, t was a totally different world of football to what we know today and you cant really make comparisons,. [8] Again he supported himself by teaching, this time at Monks Hill Comprehensive. The 75-year-old has accepted a similar short-term, fire-fighting role at the club he left in July 2021. Roy Hodgson-since 1st July 2010. When the German underdogs won the final in Milan on penalties, Inter fans pelted Hodgson with coins and lighters. Most coaches who go there are just fannying around, but it's not my nature. [143], In July 2013, the FA announced that Hodgson would take charge of the England under-21 side for one game, against the Scotland under-21s in a friendly on 13 August. [46] Hodgson's reign began with six friendlies. Over at Malm's stadium the fans refer to the upper corner of the eastern stand as "Roys Hrna" (Roy's Corner). Within three years Fulham had made it to the Uefa Cup final, where they were beaten by Atltico Madrid, having seen off Juventus in a thrilling comeback under the lights at Craven Cottage. Townsend did not find the joke offensive and was surprised by the criticism. Where's Raymond? [19] Swedish teams at the time were influenced by German football[20] and used a sweeper with three or five in defence, favouring man-marking. [178] Watford were eventually relegated at the end of that season, finishing 19th on 23 points. In the 198889 UEFA Cup, Malm beat Torpedo Moscow in the first round after extra time and lost to the club Hodgson would manage seven years later, Inter Milan, in the second round. [139], Under Hodgson's management England rose to third in the FIFA World Rankings, their highest ever position since the rankings were introduced in 1992. They now live in a penthouse in Richmond, South West London. With a penalty shoot-out looming and just four minutes remaining, Forln scored again to win the game for Atltico Madrid. 0,00 . Where's Raymond? - Wikipedia [33], Hodgson later explained that Blackburn's owner gave him the chance to resign honourably, but he refused to do so, leaving the club with no option but to dismiss him. All six of his wins came in official qualifying matches, allowing Finland to come fourth in their group with a respectable 24 points,[55] finishing below third-placed Serbia on goal difference and missing out on qualification by just three points. His assistant, Darren Powell, does have senior coaching experience, although it was nowhere near Premier League level the 47-year-old spent just under a season managing non-League Hampton . 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[190], On 20 October 2013, Hodgson and Rio Ferdinand were appointed to The Football Association's commission to improve the state of the national game. "[31], Hodgson was one of three targets for Blackburn Rovers owner Jack Walker when Ray Harford resigned as their manager in October 1996, along with Terry Venables and Sven-Gran Eriksson. Fulham lost four of their first six games before losing only one of their following twelve. Roy Hodgson's second reign as Crystal Palace manager gets underway this weekend against Leicester. Five successive defeats preceded a run of five unbeaten. Hodgson served several times as a member of UEFA's technical study group at the European Championships[2] and was also a member of the FIFA technical study group at the 2006 World Cup. [72] Two days later, his Fulham side lost the club's first European final 21 to Atltico Madrid.[73]. [99], Hodgson's first game in charge ended in a 11 home draw against West Brom's Black Country rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers. He managed Steven Gerrard on Liverpool F.C. I am certainly not leaving Crystal Palace with the idea of putting myself back on the market for another job. It's an extremely strange club." Hodgson was appointed as Liverpool manager on 1 July 2010 on a three year contract. The man who grew up around the corner in the same house as Steve Kember another future Palace manager and went on to take charge of teams in Sweden, Switzerland and at San Siro among many others before landing the England job will wave goodbye to his home town club. [116] Speculation was rife that Ferdinand was not selected due to Hodgson not wanting both Ferdinand and John Terry in the same dressing room when Terry was due to undergo trial in July for allegedly racially abusing Ferdinand's brother, Anton. Asked whether this really was the end, Hodgson couldnt resist leaving the door slightly ajar. [123][124] In the build-up to Euro 2012, Hodgson added Ray Lewington, Gary Neville and goalkeeping coach Dave Watson to his coaching team. [95], Hodgson left the club by mutual consent on the morning of 8 January 2011, with Kenny Dalglish announced as his replacement. In the 2005 Premier League, following a spell at the top of the table, Viking finished fifth, five points off top spot. He was also accused of failing to give the side sufficient preparation or an identity to their game. It tells the racy misadventures of Sebastian Dangerfield, a married student . Hodgson showed a great deal of . I am really pleased I didnt go down that route, Hodgson said this year. [162] On 5 September , England beat San Marino 60 away to qualify for Euro 2016. In July 2004, Hodgson moved to Norwegian club Viking, replacing manager Bjarne Berntsen, who resigned to become manager of the Norway women's national football team. Roger Hodgson 'older, wiser' and lovin' life in a rock band PREVIEW What: Roger Hodgson Where: Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. [106] West Brom's form in the final third of the season saw them win six, draw three and lose five from a difficult run-in involving games against seven of the top eight teams. [3] Hodgson speaks five languages[note 1] and has worked as a television pundit in several of the countries in which he has coached. Hodgson made half a dozen signings in the January transfer window, the most important proving to be centre half Brede Hangeland, who would go on to become a key player for the club and who Hodgson had managed at Viking. [173] In March 2020, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 202021 season. "[12], Hodgson managed to get his Inter team, containing Javier Zanetti, Youri Djorkaeff and Ince, through to the 1997 UEFA Cup Final, where they played Schalke 04. It is a never-say-never moment. I LOVE Richmond River + Hill Merchandise available to buy at:https://represent . Where's Raymond? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Long joined the club in time to make a scoring dbut in the season's opener. After the loss to Uruguay, Hodgson stated, "I don't have any intention to resign. The Eagles are the only team in England's top four leagues yet to win a game in 2023 and have . "[12], In 1980, he moved to Bristol City in his native England, where he was assistant manager to Bob Houghton from 1980 to 1982 and manager from January to April 1982. [13] Commenting later on his time at Bristol City, Hodgson said: "Bristol City was nothing short of a disaster in that we had only been there for a matter of weeks before the banks started to pull the rug from underneath the club. The person Roy Hodgson's always wanted to meet is a 90-year-old Irish-American author whose most famous book was originally banned for obscenity in both countries. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. He has said: Im not particularly materialistic or nostalgic. Hodgson was born in 1947 in Croydon, South London, and went to John Ruskin Grammar School. Had he not pursued a career in football, Hodgson, 64, says he would have been a PE teacher. 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Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. It must have been difficult for him to build the right atmosphere."[48]. [189] He was made a Commander of the Order of British Empire (CBE) in 2022, receiving his medal from Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the president of the Football Association. 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He speaks Norwegian, Italian and Swedish as well as good Finnish, German, Danish and French languages he picked up managing in eight countries. [87] Prior to the home game against newly promoted Blackpool on 3 October, Hodgson responded to his critics, describing himself as "one of the most respected coaches in Europe" and said it was "insulting" to suggest he could not handle Liverpool's big-name players. Hodgson kept Palace in the. [157] Hodgson's first match after the World Cup was a 10 win against Norway in an international friendly match at Wembley on 3 September 2014. The club also enjoyed another good run in the FA Cup, again reaching the quarter-final before losing the replay to Tottenham Hotspur. During it, in a match against Leicester City that Palace won 41, Hodgson beat Sir Bobby Robson's record as the oldest man to manage in the Premier League, at the age of 71 years and 198 days. [74] The announcement came after weeks of speculation following the departure of Rafael Bentez. [111] However, the FA chairman, David Bernstein, stated that, despite there being a shortlist of candidates, Hodgson was the only one approached for the position. With significant investment, he presided over a rebuilding phase. Hodgson toured the US, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Europe, and Canada in 2010. [26], The Swiss qualified for Euro 1996, again losing only one game during qualification to finish top of Group 3. By then Hodgson, who had trials at Selhurst Park before moving into non-league football and taking up coaching at the age of 21, had made a name for himself on the global stage. [170] He was tasked with managing a Palace side that had lost their first four league games of the season without scoring a single goal. His team also won the 2001 Danish Supercup. fightback, defending and Son LIVE: Follow right here as Ryan Mason speaks to the media in . Other clubs that Hodgson has managed include Inter Milan, Blackburn Rovers, Malm FF, Grasshoppers, FC Copenhagen, Udinese, Fulham, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion, and Watford. In the 198687 European Cup Winners' Cup, they beat Apollon Limassol in the first round and Tirana in the second round, losing to Ajax in the quarter finals. 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Hodgson returned to San Siro as a caretaker manager after departing Blackburn, where he had an initially successful stint and finished sixth in the Premier League in his first season, and Inters offer to become director of football in 2007 held real attraction for a man whose reputation in his own country was not as established as it was in Europe at that stage. [93][94] Three straight Premier League victories, including a 20 home win over league leaders Chelsea, reduced speculation as Liverpool returned to the top half of the table. I remember playing there once when Roy Hodgson walked past with his wife, Sheila, a little after his dismissal as England manager. [98] Hodgson replaced Roberto Di Matteo, who had been dismissed after a poor run of form which saw West Brom lose thirteen of their previous eighteen matches and slip to seventeenth in the table, only out of the relegation zone on goal difference. Roy Hodgson's spell as Crystal Palace manager comes to an end after Sunday's game against former club Liverpool. [86], After that, Liverpool had a series of poor results, one of which saw the club eliminated from the League Cup on 23 September by League Two strugglers Northampton Town at Anfield, losing on penalties. Hodgson enjoyed a fantastic run in the Europa League. [142], In a friendly at Wembley Stadium on 6 February 2013, England beat Brazil 21, their first win against the South American side for twenty-three years. Crystal Palace offer Roy Hodgson new one-year deal and pay - The Sun Id prefer not to do that., Roy Hodgson to leave Crystal Palace and retire as a manager at end of season. [32], In the 199798 season, his first season in charge, Blackburn finished sixth, qualifying for the UEFA Cup and appearing to be in the ascendancy, especially as they had been outsiders in the title race for more than half of the season and Hodgson had been voted Premier League Manager of the Month on two occasions, in August and December 1997. The win was England's biggest since they beat Turkey 80 in October 1987. Where's Raymond? [77] Instead, Hodgson was chosen as the candidate that could use his extensive experience in management 'to steady the ship'. [44], Hodgson took over as manager of the United Arab Emirates in April 2002,[45] managing the senior and Olympic sides. By Marc Mayo. His success with Halmstad in 1976 is considered one of the biggest surprises of all time in Swedish football. [36] When England manager Glenn Hoddle faced calls for him to resign following a much-criticised serialised diary in a national newspaper and poor results in the opening games of Euro 2000 qualification, Hodgson was the favourite among the media and the bookmakers to take over. 0. Roy Hodgson explains reasons behind returning to Crystal Palace Hodgson was to begin work with Finland in June 2006[50] but after resigning as manager of Viking in December 2005, he began the role early, in January 2006. In the Premier League, the Europa League commitments showed as their League form became inconsistent. [35] As a result, Blackburn had a poor start to the season. [179], On 21 March 2023, Hodgson returned to Crystal Palace as their manager until the end of the 202223 season, following the sacking of his initial successor Patrick Vieira. On 29 April 2010, Hodgson guided Fulham to their first major European final in their 130-year history, winning the home leg 21 after a 00 away draw to gain a 21 aggregate victory over Hamburg in the Europa League semi-final. Wins against Belgium and Kazakhstan renewed their hopes of qualification but they drew their next three games 00. [4] In January 2002, Hodgson was linked to the vacant managerial role at Shakhtar Donetsk. [5] His mother was a baker in the town, and his father, Bill, a Newcastle United fan,[6] worked as a bus driver south of the River Thames. Roy Hodgson will 'steady ship' Michael Owen, "Debate: is Roy Hodgson the right manager for Liverpool? 894646. Hodgson was infuriated when asked about this, describing the statistic as "fucking bollocks". Ive seen so many people retire with all the fanfare blazing, only to surface again somewhere in a fairly short period of time. In 1983, he moved to fellow Division 2 side rebro SK. Roy Hodgson - Wikipedia [34] Hodgson declined. [100][101] West Brom finished 11th in the final table their highest league finish for three decades.[102]. Roger Hodgson Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family Joel Ward breaks silence on what Roy Hodgson told Crystal Palace [7] Hodgson spent five years at Halmstad, winning the league championship in 1976 and 1979. England finished their World Cup campaign on 24 June with a goalless draw against Costa Rica to finish bottom of Group D.[156], Hodgson named Wayne Rooney as the new captain of England in August 2014, following the retirement of Steven Gerrard from international football. Hodgson would defend his decision to leave out Ferdinand as due to "footballing reasons", citing Ferdinand's lack of appearances for the national team, his last cap having come in June 2011 and also concerns over his fitness. They started the campaign on 7 September 2012 with a convincing 50 away win over Moldova,[141] and in their second qualifier on 11 September the team drew 11 to Ukraine. In the same 2009 interview, Hodgson recalled how club president Massimo Moratti tried to talk him out of leaving: "I could have stayed. He is considered by us all as an important person in our history. Roy Hodgson's Palace survival plan: Wednesdays off, flexible meals and His wife Sheila is an Everton supporter and the couple have two sons, Christopher and Michael. His heroes are Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer. Hodgson's Classics Live is a collection of recordings taken from solo, band, and orchestra shows from his 2010 world tour. [28], The 199697 season saw Hodgson leave Inter after guiding them to a third-place finish. . Liverpool supporters are still haunted by the signing of Christian Poulsen and a League Cup defeat by League Two strugglers Northampton during Hodgsons brief stay, and his England tenure was defined by the defeat by Iceland in the last 16 of Euro 2016 after he and his erstwhile assistant Ray Lewington took a boat trip down the River Seine rather than scouting their next opponents. His biggest extravagance was buying cars for Sheila and son Chris when he landed the managers job at Blackburn. Although Hodgson's win ratio of just 27.3% was the worst of any Finland manager since 2000, this is attributable to his record in friendlies. The 73-year-old, who has not decided whether to retire, has managed 16 clubs and. "[14], In 1982, Hodgson moved back to Sweden to take over second-tier side IK Oddevold part-way through the 1982 season. Roy Hodgson said returning to Crystal Palace was not a 'difficult decision to make', two years after leaving. The man who grew up around the corner in the same house as Steve Kember - another future Palace manager - and went on to take charge of teams in Sweden, Switzerland and at San Siro among many. In his first season in charge, Xamax finished third in both the league and the subsequent championship play-off league, qualifying for the 199192 UEFA Cup. Hodgson took over as manager of the Switzerland national team from Uli Stielike on 26 January 1992. He managed the England national team from May 2012 to June 2016. The club received a number of additional awards from the Premier League, namely the Fair Play Award,[66] the Behaviour of the Public Award and the Barclays Spirit Award for Hodgson. [165][166][167], In the Euro 2016 tournament in France, England progressed from the group stage as runners-up to Wales, after drawing 00 with Slovakia. Crystal Palace are considering re-hiring Roy Hodgson - why?