West Brom boss Roy Hodgson signed a 4 year deal to manage England (heraldsun.com.au)
Well it's certainly not a sexy hire, but a hire it is. Yesterday the FA announced that West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson has signed a 4 year contract to replace Fabio Capello as manager of the England men's national team. The announcement was met by a fair bit of skepticism in the footballing world.
After all, The FA appears to have snubbed the man dubbed "The people's choice," Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp. Several rumors have surfaced about why this might be the case, but one of the biggest surrounds the thought that Redknapp might just have cost too much money.
At any rate, it's now Hodgson's poisoned chalice, err job. He should quite prepared as he has an extensive amount of international experience, managing a successful stint at Switzerland for starters. He has also managed Italian giants Inter Milan, and took Fulham to the Europa League final a couple of years back.
However, it's Hodgson's spell at Liverpool that has fans of the Three Lions worried. He took over at Anfield last year, but lasted just half a season as results were dismal and supporters upset. When Liverpool's new owners took over, they replaced him with Kenny Dalglish. However, it should be noted that outside of domestic cup success, Dalglish has failed to return Liverpool to the Premier League glory, despite having plenty of money to go out and spend.
Hodgson's contract will take him through the next European Championships in 2016. However, Euro 2012 is already on his mind. While some pundits have urged England fans to keep their expectations under control, it's been speculated that Hodgson will be expected to at least get out of the group stage.
We'll see what happens.
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