Roy Hodgson: Ex-England supervisor again in soccer at 78 after taking Bristol Metropolis job
Former England supervisor Roy Hodgson is again in soccer at 78 after being appointed interim head coach at Bristol Metropolis.
A membership assertion confirmed that Hodgson will take cost till the tip of the season after Gerhard Struber was dismissed by the membership.
Hodgson has been out of administration since February 2024, when he left Crystal Palace.
As England supervisor, he oversaw two European Championships campaigns and the 2014 World Cup.
His lengthy profession in soccer teaching has additionally seen stints with Liverpool, Fulham and Inter Milan.
He returns to the aspect he managed for 4 months in 1982 — when he gained three matches out of 21.
Hodgson’s first job as Bristol Metropolis boss will likely be a go to to Charlton Athletic on April 3, some 44 years after his final match in cost.
“I’ve had nice conversations with the Board and I’m actually excited by the chance to assist till the tip of the season,” Hodgson stated.
“We are going to get straight to work and search for a optimistic efficiency on Good Friday.”
Bristol Metropolis are at the moment sixteenth within the Championship, having not gained a match in England’s second tier since Feb. 24.
The managerial change comes after a poor run of kind since mid-February, which noticed their probabilities of reaching the playoff locations slip away — with the aspect now 12 factors shy of sixth place.
Nevertheless, Hodgson and Bristol Metropolis have an 11-point cushion from the relegation zone, with seven matches remaining this time period.
