US EditionRoy Hodgson makes shock return to football management aged 78
Roy Hodgson, 78, takes charge to stabilize Bristol City, currently 16th with 51 points, aiming to secure Championship survival in final seven games, club says.
- On Friday, Championship club Bristol City appointed 78-year-old Roy Hodgson as interim head coach for the season's remaining seven matches, replacing the dismissed Gerhard Struber.
- Bristol City sacked Struber after just three wins in 13 league games left the club 16th in the Championship, with recent performances failing to meet expectations.
- Returning to the club he first managed in 1982, Hodgson takes his first role since departing Crystal Palace in February 2024, bringing extensive European experience to the survival effort.
- CEO Charlie Boss stated Hodgson will "help us set the standards and values" needed for success, as the manager meets staff on Monday before the Good Friday fixture against Charlton Athletic.
- The club is currently recruiting a Sporting Director who will lead the search for a permanent head coach, signaling a long-term strategy beyond the interim appointment's immediate survival focus.
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78-year-old Roy Hodgson has been appointed as the new manager of Championship side Bristol City.
Former England manager Roy Hodgson has taken over as manager of Bristol City, a second-tier club, at the age of 78, the German news agency dpa reported. Hodgson had been in charge of Bristol since 1982.
Former England manager takes over at Bristol City
Bristol City Faces Crisis of Official Announcement, Hands Over the Tie to 78-Year-Old Grandpa Roy Hodgson... Returns After Over 40 Years OSEN = Reporter Jung Seung-woo He sits on the bench again. 78-year-old Roy Hodgson has returned to the field. Bristol City announced through the club's official channels on the 27th (KST) that Manager Gerhard Struber
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