Championship side Bristol City have appointed Roy Hodgson as interim head coach following the sacking of Gerhard Struber.
The 78-year-old returns to the dugout for the first time since leaving Crystal Palace in February 2024 and will remain in charge until the end of the season.
Bristol City currently sit 16th in the table and are on a six-game winless run, with Struber and his assistant Bernd Eibler dismissed after failing to meet expectations.
Exciting opportunity
“I have had great conversations with the board and I am really excited by the opportunity to help until the end of the season,” Hodgson told the media.
“We will get straight to work and look for a positive performance on Good Friday.”
Hodgson, who has managed the England national team as well as Liverpool, previously took in a tumultuous four-month spell with Bristol back in 1982.
He is set to link up with the squad on Monday and will oversee his first match against Charlton Athletic on Easter Friday.
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Unlocking potential
“I would like to thank Gerhard and Bernd for their hard work over the past nine months, and we wish them all the best,” Bristol City chief executive Charlie Boss said.
“Roy’s appointment is about more than the results of the next seven games.
“Over the remainder of the season, he will help us set the standards and values at the club that we will need to be successful going forwards.
“Roy is a vastly experienced coach who has achieved and won at the highest level – he will support me, our players and our football staff as we build towards achieving our potential.”
Boss added: “We are in the process of appointing a sporting director who will have a direct input into the recruitment of a new permanent head coach.”
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