Roy Hodgson has been appointed Bristol Metropolis boss after the Championship membership sacked Gerhard Struber.
The previous England and Liverpool boss, 78, whose final job in administration ended when he left Crystal Palace in February 2024, takes over till the tip of the season.
Hodgson returns to Bristol Metropolis for a second stint after an ill-fated 4 months as supervisor in 1982.
Bristol Metropolis, who’re winless of their final six, say Struber was dismissed together with assistant Bernd Eibler as a result of “current performances haven’t met expectations”.
The membership sit sixteenth within the Championship, 9 factors adrift of the play-off locations with seven video games to play.
Bristol Metropolis have been crushed at residence by West Brom final weekend
Hodgson will meet the squad on Monday and take cost of his first sport towards Charlton on Easter Friday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
“I’ve had nice conversations with the board and I’m actually excited by the chance to assist till the tip of the season,” stated Hodgson.
“We’ll get straight to work and search for a optimistic efficiency on Good Friday.”
Hodgson has been introduced in to “set the requirements and the values on the membership”, in keeping with Bristol Metropolis chief govt Charlie Boss as they seek for a brand new sporting director and subsequent everlasting head coach.
“I want to thank Gerhard and Bernd for his or her onerous work over the previous 9 months and we want all of them the very best,” Boss stated.
“Roy’s appointment is about greater than the outcomes of the following seven video games. Over the rest of the season, he’ll assist us set the requirements and values on the membership that we are going to have to be profitable going forwards.
“Roy is a vastly skilled coach who has achieved and received on the highest degree. He’ll assist me, our gamers and our soccer employees as we construct in the direction of reaching our potential.
“We’re within the strategy of appointing a sporting director who could have a direct enter into the recruitment of a brand new everlasting head coach.”
