Roy Hodgson was this morning confirmed as the new manager of Liverpool after signing a three year deal.
This comes a month after previous manager, Rafael Benitez, quit the club following a poor season. Liverpool finished only 7th in the Premier League, despite finishing 2nd the previous season, and were knocked out of the Champions League in the Group Stage. The Spaniard Benitez has now joined European Champions Inter Milan.
Hodgson is Liverpool's 18th manager and their first English manager since Roy Evans, who managed the club from 1994 to 1998.
Hodgson is one of the most sought-after managers around. He has been Fulham manager since 2007, and transformed the fortunes of the famous old London club, who were threatened with relegation from the Premier League just a few seasons ago. Hodgson took the team to this year's Europa League Final, in which they were beaten by Atletico Madrid, but it was Fulham's first ever major European final. Fulham fans will be sad to see him go.
Liverpool is the 15th team that Hodgson has managed. Amongst other teams, he's been manager of Inter Milan (twice), Blackburn Rovers, Swedish teams Örebro, Malmö and Halmstad, Switzerland, Finland, Grasshopper Zurich, Copenhagen and United Arab Emirates.
Earlier today, Hodgson said: "This is the biggest job in club football and I'm honoured to be taking on the role of manager of Britain's most successful football club.'
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson ready to take on 'biggest job in club football'
By John Ley
01 Jul 2010
The Telegraph
Fresh start: Roy Hodgson, Liverpool's first English manager in 12 years, is taking on 'the biggest job in club football' Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Roy Hodgson as their new manager after they are understood to have agreed a compensation package of £2 million with Fulham.
Hodgson replaces Rafael Benitez and will be charged with restoring Liverpool's place as a top-four club following the disappointment of finishing seventh last season.
And, having taken Fulham to the Europa League final last season, Liverpool will be hoping for a similar return in the coming campaign.
Hodgson, 62, has been given a three-year contract, 28 days after the departure of Benitez, who has since taken over at this year's Champions League winners Inter Milan.
Liverpool claim Hodgson, a former Inter Milan coach, was first choice despite a host of other names being mentioned.
Kenny Dalglish, a former Liverpool player and manager, who was part of the selection process with managing director Christian Purslow and is currently an ambassador for the club's academy, had expressed an interest in returning to a role in which he enjoyed great success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but was overlooked for the post.
HODGSON'S MANAGERIAL CAREER
1976-1980 Halmstad (Swe)
1982 Bristol City
1983-1985 Örebro (Swe)
1985-1990 Malmö FF (Swe)
1990-1992 Neuchâtel (Swi)
1992-1995 Switzerland
1995-1997 Inter Milan (Ita)
1997-1998 Blackburn Rovers
1999 Inter Milan (Ita)
1999-2000 Grasshopper Zurich(Swi)
2000-2001 Copenhagen (Den)
2001 Udinese (Ita)
2002-2004 United Arab Emirates
2004-2005 Viking (Nor)
2006-2007 Finland
2007-2010 Fulham
2010 - Liverpool
Hodgson is the 18th manager in the club’s history and, on Liverpool's website this morning came the words: “A New Era Starts Today”.
And Hodgson, who arrived at the club’s training ground this morning, said: "This is the biggest job in club football and I'm honoured to be taking on the role of manager of Britain's most successful football club.
“I look forward to meeting the players and the supporters and getting down to work at Melwood."
Now Fulham must look for a successor and, for now, all the website would say was: “Fulham confirm that at 9.20am this morning, Roy Hodgson resigned from his position of First Team Manager, effective immediately.”
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson heads their list with Tony Mowbray, Mark Hughes and Alan Curbishley on their list.
telegraph.co.uk
This comes a month after previous manager, Rafael Benitez, quit the club following a poor season. Liverpool finished only 7th in the Premier League, despite finishing 2nd the previous season, and were knocked out of the Champions League in the Group Stage. The Spaniard Benitez has now joined European Champions Inter Milan.
Hodgson is Liverpool's 18th manager and their first English manager since Roy Evans, who managed the club from 1994 to 1998.
Hodgson is one of the most sought-after managers around. He has been Fulham manager since 2007, and transformed the fortunes of the famous old London club, who were threatened with relegation from the Premier League just a few seasons ago. Hodgson took the team to this year's Europa League Final, in which they were beaten by Atletico Madrid, but it was Fulham's first ever major European final. Fulham fans will be sad to see him go.
Liverpool is the 15th team that Hodgson has managed. Amongst other teams, he's been manager of Inter Milan (twice), Blackburn Rovers, Swedish teams Örebro, Malmö and Halmstad, Switzerland, Finland, Grasshopper Zurich, Copenhagen and United Arab Emirates.
Earlier today, Hodgson said: "This is the biggest job in club football and I'm honoured to be taking on the role of manager of Britain's most successful football club.'
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson ready to take on 'biggest job in club football'
By John Ley
01 Jul 2010
The Telegraph
Fresh start: Roy Hodgson, Liverpool's first English manager in 12 years, is taking on 'the biggest job in club football' Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Roy Hodgson as their new manager after they are understood to have agreed a compensation package of £2 million with Fulham.
Hodgson replaces Rafael Benitez and will be charged with restoring Liverpool's place as a top-four club following the disappointment of finishing seventh last season.
And, having taken Fulham to the Europa League final last season, Liverpool will be hoping for a similar return in the coming campaign.
Hodgson, 62, has been given a three-year contract, 28 days after the departure of Benitez, who has since taken over at this year's Champions League winners Inter Milan.
Liverpool claim Hodgson, a former Inter Milan coach, was first choice despite a host of other names being mentioned.
Kenny Dalglish, a former Liverpool player and manager, who was part of the selection process with managing director Christian Purslow and is currently an ambassador for the club's academy, had expressed an interest in returning to a role in which he enjoyed great success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but was overlooked for the post.
HODGSON'S MANAGERIAL CAREER
1976-1980 Halmstad (Swe)
1982 Bristol City
1983-1985 Örebro (Swe)
1985-1990 Malmö FF (Swe)
1990-1992 Neuchâtel (Swi)
1992-1995 Switzerland
1995-1997 Inter Milan (Ita)
1997-1998 Blackburn Rovers
1999 Inter Milan (Ita)
1999-2000 Grasshopper Zurich(Swi)
2000-2001 Copenhagen (Den)
2001 Udinese (Ita)
2002-2004 United Arab Emirates
2004-2005 Viking (Nor)
2006-2007 Finland
2007-2010 Fulham
2010 - Liverpool
Hodgson is the 18th manager in the club’s history and, on Liverpool's website this morning came the words: “A New Era Starts Today”.
And Hodgson, who arrived at the club’s training ground this morning, said: "This is the biggest job in club football and I'm honoured to be taking on the role of manager of Britain's most successful football club.
“I look forward to meeting the players and the supporters and getting down to work at Melwood."
Now Fulham must look for a successor and, for now, all the website would say was: “Fulham confirm that at 9.20am this morning, Roy Hodgson resigned from his position of First Team Manager, effective immediately.”
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson heads their list with Tony Mowbray, Mark Hughes and Alan Curbishley on their list.
telegraph.co.uk
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