Roy Hodgson is currently the Manager of West Bromwich Albion, having replacing Roberto Di Matteo in February 2011. After a string of impressive results Hodgson not only guided The Baggies out of the relegation zone but took them to a highly respectable 11th place finish.

Achievements

Hodgson has achieved a great deal in his management career across a varied range of clubs and competitions. He has managed teams in England, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark and has also been in charge of the Switzerland, UAE and Finland national teams.

One of his most successful periods was as Manager of Swedish side Malmo where he won five consecutive League Titles between 1985 -1990 and there were two domestic cups to boot during that period. He also had an excellent spell as Switzerland Manager where he master minded qualification for the 1994 World Cup,

Since 2007 Hodgson has been stationed in the Premier League, managing Fulham, Liverpool and now West Brom. At Fulham Hodgson did exceptionally well, guiding them to 7th in the Premier League in 2008/09 and then remarkably to the Europa League Final the following season where they lost to Athletico Madrid. He also earned himself the LMA Manager of the year award for his efforts. His exploits got him the job as Liverpool manager but he endured a torrid time at the club and lasted only 6 months.

In February 2011 Hodgson was appointed West Brom manager and led the club to a very respectable 11th place last season. His task this season is to build on the progress made, but avoiding relegation will be the main focus.

Job Security

Hodgson’s job at WBA is pretty secure and he is likely to stay on even if the club flirt with relegation for the majority of the season.

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