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Roy Hodgson pips Harry Redknapp for the England FA job
30 Apr 2012 at 17:20hrs | Views
Roy Hodgson arrived at Wembley on Monday afternoon for talks with the Football Association over the England manager's job.
The West Brom boss, who was meeting a four man panel, is expected to be appointed within 48 hours.
The FA says the 64-year-old is the only person it has approached about succeeding Fabio Capello.
He said he would "be delighted" to manage England, in a BBC Sport interview before the FA's approach.
Hodgson has extensive international experience, having managed Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Finland, and domestic teams in Sweden, Italy and England.
FA chairman David 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."
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.
Bernstein approached West Brom on Saturday and was given permission to speak to Hodgson, who is likely to be appointed on a long-term basis.
It is expected any contract will cover the three tournaments up to and including Euro 2016, at which point he will be two months short of his 69th birthday.
Hodgson's contract with West Brom ends on 30 June.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp had been heavily linked with the job ever since Capello left the post in February, but the FA has decided to discuss the position with Hodgson.
Hodgson, who had a disappointing time at Liverpool last season, has steered West Brom to mid-table in the Premier League.
In total, he has managed 18 teams either at domestic or international level, including two spells as Inter Milan boss.
And Albion chairman Jeremy Peace remains hopeful he will stay on at the Hawthorns.
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.
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 end their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on 13 May.
The West Brom boss, who was meeting a four man panel, is expected to be appointed within 48 hours.
The FA says the 64-year-old is the only person it has approached about succeeding Fabio Capello.
He said he would "be delighted" to manage England, in a BBC Sport interview before the FA's approach.
Hodgson has extensive international experience, having managed Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Finland, and domestic teams in Sweden, Italy and England.
FA chairman David 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."
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.
Bernstein approached West Brom on Saturday and was given permission to speak to Hodgson, who is likely to be appointed on a long-term basis.
It is expected any contract will cover the three tournaments up to and including Euro 2016, at which point he will be two months short of his 69th birthday.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp had been heavily linked with the job ever since Capello left the post in February, but the FA has decided to discuss the position with Hodgson.
Hodgson, who had a disappointing time at Liverpool last season, has steered West Brom to mid-table in the Premier League.
In total, he has managed 18 teams either at domestic or international level, including two spells as Inter Milan boss.
And Albion chairman Jeremy Peace remains hopeful he will stay on at the Hawthorns.
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.
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 end their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on 13 May.
Source - BBC
