Roy Hodgson was appointed England manager on a four-year contract on this day 2012. Roy Hodgson was appointed England manager on this day in 2012 (Andy Couldridge/Reuters/POOL)“Let’s hope we can get everybody behind us and make certain that we work as a team and help the team get the results everyone in England expects and wants,” said Hodgson, who was given just over a month to prepare for Euro 2012. “He has experience of major tournaments, having taken Switzerland to the World Cup in 1994 – that experience can only help us with our plans for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014,” he said. England were knocked out at the quarter-final stage of Euro 2012 after Italy won on penalties following a goalless draw in Kiev. Hodgson won 33 of his 56 matches in charge as England manager.

Source: Express May 01, 2021 05:03 UTC