Roy Hodgson makes shock return to management at 78 | OneFootball

Roy Hodgson has made a sensational return to football management at the age of 78 after being installed as the interim boss at Bristol City. 

The Robins announced on Friday morning that Gerhard Struber had been sacked as head coach, stating that “recent performances have not met expectations”.

City have not won any of their last six games in all competitions, losing five and drawing the other, leaving them 16th in the Championship table.

Roy Hodgson makes shock return to management at 78 with Bristol City

Hodgson will take charge of the team until the end of the season while the club search for a permanent head coach ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

Hodgson retired from football management in February 2024 when he stepped down as head coach of Crystal Palace after falling ill.

This will be the 24th managerial role of his career, which has seen him manage England, Fulham and Liverpool. He previously took charge of Bristol City for a short spell in 1982, which was just his second job.

Following his appointment, Hodgson said: “I have had great conversations with the Board and I am really excited by the opportunity to help until the end of the season. We will get straight to work and look for a positive performance on Good Friday.”

With the south-west outfit likely safe from relegation and seemingly too far from making the play-offs, CEO Charlie Boss says the decision to hire Hodgson is about more than the results of the final seven games of the season.

“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,” Boss said in a statement.

“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.

“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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