He was never accepted by Liverpool fans, especially as results were so poor, and was dismissed when they were 12th in the Premier League. Hodgson deserves, and gets, the grateful thanks of clubs such as Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace, having steered them away from trouble to stability. After spells at Oddevold and Orebro he came to greater prominence at Malmo, leading them to five consecutive titles. He also led the Swiss to qualification for Euro 96 in England, his successes bringing him wider attention, taking the post at Inter Milan after qualification was secured. The zenith of his time in Milan was taking Inter to the 1997 Uefa Cup final, which they surprisingly lost over two legs to Bundesliga side Schalke.

Source: BBC March 27, 2026 13:38 UTC