Why Hodgson gimmick presents deeper concerns at Bristol City
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Roy Hodgson's return from retirement to take the reins at second-tier Bristol City for just seven games - 44 years after he left the club in 1982 - momentarily seemed like an April fool come six days early when it was announced last Friday.
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Analysis Roy Hodgson at Bristol City: Why 78-year-old ex-England boss does little to help Robins find much-needed identity Why Roy Hodgson presents nostalgic novelty to the football community but does little to help Bristol City develop an identity they badly need; watch Charlton vs Bristol City live on Sky Sports+ from 2.55pm on Friday, kick-off 3pm Ron Walker Football Journalist @Ronnabe Thursday 2 April 2026 19:05, UK Roy Hodgson's return from retirement to take the reins at second-tier Bristol City for just seven games - 44 years after he left the club in 1982 - momentarily seemed like an April fool come six days early when it was announced last Friday. Why would the 78-year-old, whose health had played a part in his departure from Crystal Palace two years ago, want to step back into the management hotseat at a club with nothing to play for and with little time to make a lasting impression? It turns out, even the man himself is not certain. "I don't know what prompted me to even consider it," he said at his unveiling on Monday. "I've been perfectly happy in this retirement period, if a little bit bored from time to time." Hodgson's arrival and unlikely decision to return to the West Country after almost half a century has only piqued the interest around a man whose past CV includes Inter Milan, Liverpool and England - but nothing below the top flight in England dating all the way back to his first spell in Bristol. Got Sky? Watch Charlton vs Bristol City on the Sky Sports app 📱 Not got Sky? Get instant access with no contract 📺 Get more EFL to your phone with WhatsApp | Live Championship table His appointment blows away the previous record for the longest gap between managerial stints at the same English club, and gives Bristol the curious statistic of now housing both of the oldest managers in the EFL - 63-year-old Steve Evans is in charge of Rovers. For the wider footballing world, the whole story is a welcome source of levity more than ridicule and will no ...
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