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Roy Hodgson, pictured above, became the leading contender to take charge of England at Euro 2012 this week when the English FA said they had spoken to the West Brom manager and former UAE national coach about succeeding Fabio Capello … and Bahrain’s boss Peter Taylor reckons he’s just the man for the job.
The FA said the vastly-experienced Hodgson, 64, was the only candidate they had approached about replacing Italian Capello who quit in February following a row over deposed England captain John Terry.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp had been widely considered to be the strong favourite to get the post. Redknapp has repeatedly said he is totally committed to Spurs and would not talk about England unless he was offered the position.
Taylor, a former England Under-21 coach, told GulfWeekly: “Some of the English papers and fans are being unkind in my opinion because Roy’s CV is absolutely outstanding and he is a great choice.”
West Brom have granted permission for the FA to speak with Hodgson regarding the position of England manager. FA chairman David Bernstein added: “Roy is the only manager we have approached and we remain on course to make an appointment within the timescale we set out soon after Fabio Capello’s departure.
“Further conversations will now take place with Roy and my Club England colleagues before any further announcements can be made.”
