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Looks like the FA are clear that they want to make Hodgson the next England manager!

where's Dunny's old sig?!

This is amazing news!

Roy Hodgson approached by FA over England manager's job
West Bromwich Albion have granted the Football Association permission to talk to Roy Hodgson about the vacant England manager's position.

Hodgson, 64, has already spoken with FA chairman David Bernstein about replacing Fabio Capello.

Hodgson - a varied career
•Born in Croydon in 1947
•Played for Crystal Palace, Gravesend & Northfleet, Maidstone and South African side Berea Park
•Started managerial career at Swedish side Halmstad in 1976
•Has managed in Sweden, England, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark and Norway
•Coached Switzerland at 1994 World Cup, was in charge of UAE from 2002 to 2004 and Finland between 2005 and 2007
•Managed Blackburn, Fulham and Liverpool in the Premier League and moved to West Brom in February 2011
•Is out of contract with West Brom on 30 June

Bernstein said: "Roy is the only manager we have approached and we remain on course to make an appointment within the timescale we set out.

"Further conversations will now take place with Roy."

The four-man panel which will decide who takes over from Capello are Bernstein, FA general secretary Alex Horne, FA director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking and managing director of Club England Adrian Bevington.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp had been heavily linked with the England job ever since Capello left the post in February, but the FA has decided to discuss the position with Hodgson, who has previous international experience from his time in charge of Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Finland.

In total, he has managed 18 teams either at domestic or international level, including two spells as Inter Milan boss.

Hodgson, who had a disappointing time at Liverpool last season, has steered West Brom to mid-table in the Premier League.

Albion chairman Jeremy Peace remains hopeful Hodgson will stay on at the Hawthorns.

Peace said: "Roy has done a fantastic job over the past 15 months and the fact the FA wants 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.

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"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 Premier League club.

"Everyone here has an excellent working relationship with him and he is immensely popular with our supporters."

England have two fixtures before their Euro 2012 opener against France on 11 June, with friendlies planned against Norway on 26 May and Belgium on 2 June. Hodgson's contract with West Brom ends on 30 June.

Stuart Pearce - who is in charge of both the England Under-21 squad and the Team GB Olympic set-up - is currently in temporary control of the national side and oversaw a 3-2 friendly defeat by the Netherlands at Wembley last month.

Pearce said he would be prepared to lead the team into Euro 2012 and stated earlier this week that he could name the squad on or around 10 May if no new manager was in place by that date.

West Brom are due to end their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on 13 May.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928

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England in the euros is going to be so much fun

   

I am very shocked by this and a bit ***** off, for me the only way England was ever going to win anything in the next 20 years was if Harry got the job.

Roy is a nice bloke but not an England manager, Terry will run rings arounf him and it will be Terrys team that comes out to play......or is that the idea by the FA.

Just watching the Vallecano - Barca game on SLY Sports and they're are going on about it and saying how Hodgson's got a great CV and has vast experience in the game! 

I give it 3 months from him getting the job before they finally realize he's a clueless fool whose footballing methods are lower league and outdated and start calling for his head.

In fact scratch that, they'll be calling for his head before he's even unveiled seeing as the artful dodger himself - Harry Redknapp won't be getting the job.

Get the popcorn out. I can't wait for the Euros. 

David Bernstein is so predictable it's embarrassing.

SouthCoastShankly » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:49 pm wrote:David Bernstein is so predictable it's embarrassing.

Totally agree, but not entirely unexpected going by the FA's history of going against public opinion and appointing a lame choice. To prats like Bernstein and the FA farts is more important that nothing can ever embarress them than winning anything. 

By the time he's finished Woy's gonna manage every team out there except Brazil. And make a pot load of money along the way.

He had 2 big jobs in England in his career... he failed miserably on both occasions.  Sounds like a terrible appointment to me.

No one else wants the job mate.

If they had any sense the FA would have gone for Rafa.

tubby » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:54 am wrote:If they had any sense the FA would have gone for Rafa.

But he's only won European and domestic trophies in the two biggest league's in the world... Roy got Fulham to a EL final   

who cares