Hodgson wary of ‘artificial’ end to Premier League season
4 years, 8 months ago

Hodgson wary of ‘artificial’ end to Premier League season

The Hindu  

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has warned against “artificial means” of deciding the Premier League. “We don’t want artificial means of deciding who wins the league, who gets into the Champions League, who gets relegated and promoted.” His letter came after UEFA, European football’s governing body, warned a failure to complete domestic leagues could see clubs excluded from continental competitions next season. RELATED| Hodgson said players who, in common with the rest of the British population, are currently in lockdown would ideally like three to four weeks’ preparation before playing a match again. League leader Liverpool, one of Hodgson’s former clubs, is 25 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City, with nine games to play and need just two more wins to be certain of its first English championship in 30 years.

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Premier League chief warns new Club World Cup will cause ‘great difficulty’ for Manchester City and Chelsea
1 week ago

Premier League chief warns new Club World Cup will cause ‘great difficulty’ for Manchester City and Chelsea

The Independent  

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Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace future unclear after health scare
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace future unclear after health scare

The Independent  

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GRAEME SOUNESS: I spoke to Roy Hodgson this week. Here's why Oliver Glasner will have a lot to contend with at Crystal Palace
10 months, 3 weeks ago

GRAEME SOUNESS: I spoke to Roy Hodgson this week. Here's why Oliver Glasner will have a lot to contend with at Crystal Palace

Daily Mail  

Crystal Palace could look to replace Hodgson with Glasner as their new manager However the Crystal Palace manager situation resolves itself, I am sure Roy Hodgson would not wish it to end like this. Roy Hodgson had already been linked with the sack before he fell ill during a Crystal Palace training session - with the Eagles manager expected to …

Roy Hodgson’s love for football will see him make swift return – Mikel Arteta
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Roy Hodgson’s love for football will see him make swift return – Mikel Arteta

The Independent  

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Roy Hodgson ‘stable’ in hospital after being taken ill amid Crystal Palace sack rumours
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Roy Hodgson ‘stable’ in hospital after being taken ill amid Crystal Palace sack rumours

The Independent  

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Premier League 2023-24: Hodgson in stable condition after falling ill
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Premier League 2023-24: Hodgson in stable condition after falling ill

The Hindu  

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is stable and undergoing tests in hospital after falling ill during a training session, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday. Palace cancelled a press conference earlier in the day after the 76-year-old former England, Liverpool and Inter Milan manager felt unwell. It also came amid reports the 76-year-old former England coach …

Roy Hodgson adamant Crystal Palace players are still committed to the club
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Roy Hodgson adamant Crystal Palace players are still committed to the club

The Independent  

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Roy Hodgson says Crystal Palace future is out of his hands after Arsenal defeat
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Roy Hodgson says Crystal Palace future is out of his hands after Arsenal defeat

The Independent  

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Roy Hodgson set to return to Crystal Palace dugout on Saturday after illness
1 year, 3 months ago

Roy Hodgson set to return to Crystal Palace dugout on Saturday after illness

The Independent  

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Roy Hodgson relieved after Palace beat West Ham to all but clinch PL safety
1 year, 8 months ago

Roy Hodgson relieved after Palace beat West Ham to all but clinch PL safety

The Independent  

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Hodgson back as Crystal Palace manager at the age of 75
1 year, 9 months ago

Hodgson back as Crystal Palace manager at the age of 75

Associated Press  

LONDON — Roy Hodgson is back in the Premier League at the age of 75. Crystal Palace turned to the former England coach to keep the team in the lucrative top division, announcing his return to the club on Tuesday as the replacement for the fired Patrick Vieira. “It is a privilege to be asked to return to the club, …

Roy Hodgson Reappointed as Crystal Palace Head Coach
1 year, 9 months ago

Roy Hodgson Reappointed as Crystal Palace Head Coach

News 18  

Crystal Palace have reappointed Roy Hodgson as manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 75-year-old succeeds Frenchman Patrick Vieira, who was sacked last week after a poor run of form left the team three points above the relegation zone. Hodgson has been brought in to keep Palace in the top flight, a …

Roy Hodgson regrets relegation but not accepting Watford job
2 years, 8 months ago

Roy Hodgson regrets relegation but not accepting Watford job

The Independent  

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Hodgson to leave Watford after end of season
2 years, 8 months ago

Hodgson to leave Watford after end of season

The Hindu  

Manager Roy Hodgson will not stay with relegation-threatened Watford after the end of the season, the 74-year-old said on Wednesday after collecting an award at Buckingham Palace. Hodgson, who was honoured with a CBE for his services to football, said he will not extend his stay at Vicarage Road after joining Watford on a short-term deal in January. The former …

Watford boss Roy Hodgson unfazed by cash injection for Crystal Palace successor
2 years, 10 months ago

Watford boss Roy Hodgson unfazed by cash injection for Crystal Palace successor

The Independent  

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Premier League 'open' to regulator; Palace, Villa oppose
3 years, 1 month ago

Premier League 'open' to regulator; Palace, Villa oppose

The Hindu  

The chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Masters, says his organisation is "open" to the proposal for an independent regulator to take over key governing roles for football. Masters' comments on Friday came after two clubs Aston Villa and Crystal Palace warned that the UK government's plans to regulate the game risk damaging the success of the English league. …

Roy Hodgson won't leave with many regrets from his incredible 45-year managerial career
3 years, 7 months ago

Roy Hodgson won't leave with many regrets from his incredible 45-year managerial career

Daily Mail  

Roy Hodgson's remarkable career has taken in 18 different jobs across eight different countries from Scandinavia to the Middle East, but throughout it all he has always remained the quintessential Englishman. Hodgson oversaw big stars at Serie A giants Inter Milan, like Paul Ince and Roberto Carlos 'He handled everything thrown at him,' said Inter's Dutch international Aron Winter. Hodgson …

Premier League: Manager Roy Hodgson to Leave Crystal Palace at End of Season
3 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Manager Roy Hodgson to Leave Crystal Palace at End of Season

News 18  

Manager Roy Hodgson will leave Crystal Palace at the end of the season, the Premier League club said in a statement on Tuesday. The 73-year-old joined Palace in September 2017 and has kept them in the Premier League for four seasons in a row. “After more than 45 years of coaching I have decided that the time is right for …

Roy Hodgson joins other Premier League managers in calling for international calendar to be reduced
4 years, 1 month ago

Roy Hodgson joins other Premier League managers in calling for international calendar to be reduced

Daily Mail  

Roy Hodgson believes the international fixture calendar could be reduced in order to help players cope with the compacted Covid-hit season. But he has joined fellow Premier League coaches in questioning the wisdom of cramming three matches into last week's international break. Roy Hodgson has joined other managers in calling for the international calendar to be reduced Hodgson, who takes …

Premier League: Roy Hodgson Hails Crystal Palace Squad Depth after Victory Over Fulham
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Roy Hodgson Hails Crystal Palace Squad Depth after Victory Over Fulham

News 18  

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson said the Premier League club’s improved squad depth and discipline were key factors in their strong start to the campaign. Palace winger Wilfried Zaha scored a goal and set up another as they sealed a 2-1 win over bottom side Fulham on Saturday, climbing to fifth in the table with 10 points from six games. …

Premier League, UK government critical of reform plan from top clubs
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, UK government critical of reform plan from top clubs

The Hindu  

Proposals from Liverpool, Manchester United and the Football League for major changes to the structure of the Premier League were met with swift criticism from England's top flight on Sunday and the UK government and fans. The plan would see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league's revenue to Football League clubs and a 250 million-pound rescue …

Roy Hodgson set for crunch talks over his Crystal Palace future
4 years, 5 months ago

Roy Hodgson set for crunch talks over his Crystal Palace future

Daily Mail  

Roy Hodgson is set for key talks with the Crystal Palace hierarchy as the club plan their long-term future. Roy Hodgson is set for key talks with the Crystal Palace hierarchy as the club plan for the future Palace are on a poor run of seven straight losses, leading to concerns about their direction Hodgson is expected to hold an …

English lower leagues call for relegation and promotion to stay
4 years, 7 months ago

English lower leagues call for relegation and promotion to stay

The Hindu  

The English Football League reiterated on Thursday that promotion and relegation should be kept in place even if the season is ended prematurely by the coronavirus crisis. Clubs agreed to end the League Two campaign last week because of the pandemic and proposed no team should be relegated to the fifth-tier National League. But the EFL, which oversees the three …

Liverpool FC: Chaos beckons as European soccer season is devastated by pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Liverpool FC: Chaos beckons as European soccer season is devastated by pandemic

CNN  

CNN — There are crises. “Of course disappointed,” former goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who is now the club’s chief executive, told CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell. “At the end of your career, you always look at how many league titles you won and so that’s why for the club, it’s maybe understandable that the players would have rather seen it …

Premier League ‘nowhere near’ a plan to restart the season, Aston Villa chief claims
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League ‘nowhere near’ a plan to restart the season, Aston Villa chief claims

The Independent  

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Crystal Palace confident that Roy Hodgson WILL be able to manage them
4 years, 8 months ago

Crystal Palace confident that Roy Hodgson WILL be able to manage them

Daily Mail  

Crystal Palace are confident that Roy Hodgson will not be barred from managing on safety grounds amid the coronavirus crisis when the Premier League resumes. Crystal Palace are confident Roy Hodgson, 72, will be in charge when Premier League resumes In addition, Hancock claimed that grouping the over 70s demographic as clinically vulnerable 'is wrong and misleading', and it has …

Football fans may not be allowed into grounds until January, EFL warns
4 years, 8 months ago

Football fans may not be allowed into grounds until January, EFL warns

The Telegraph  

The English Football League has warned clubs that it may be January 2021 before fans are allowed back into stadiums. A report, by the consultants Oakwell Sports Advisory, has also suggested the average loss across League One and League Two for playing games without fans for the rest of the campaign will be £700,000 per club while Telegraph Sport understands …

Premier League comes up with concrete proposals, set for June 8 start: report
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League comes up with concrete proposals, set for June 8 start: report

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The English Premier League is eyeing a resumption of the season on June 8, behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and reaching a climax on July 27, according to The Times. The Premier League has 92 games remaining since it suspended the season on March 13 with Liverpool agonisingly close to their first ever EPL title. The …

Crystal Palace star Andros Townsend wants remaining Premier League games played
4 years, 8 months ago

Crystal Palace star Andros Townsend wants remaining Premier League games played

Daily Mail  

Crystal Palace's Andros Townsend says football is 'irrelevant' amid the coronavirus pandemic, but believes the Premier League season needs to be concluded to preserve its integrity when it's safe to do so. Crystal Palace's Townsend believes football is 'irrelevant' during the Covid-19 lockdown Townsend wants the Premier League season to be played to a conclusion when safe to do so …

Premier League must be completed, says Palace's Hodgson
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League must be completed, says Palace's Hodgson

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The Premier League season must be played to a finish after the Covid19 shutdown is over instead of using “artificial means” to decide the champions as well as relegation and Champions League spots, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has said. With football in England suspended since March 13 due to the pandemic, Hodgson said teams might have to accept …

EFL hints at mid-May return to training for League clubs
4 years, 9 months ago

EFL hints at mid-May return to training for League clubs

The Hindu  

Clubs outside the Premier League cannot resume training till “May 16 at the earliest” due to the coronavirus pandemic but the season can be completed in “56 days” English Football League chairman Rick Parry informed them in a letter. “The EFL Board today determined that to provide a level of certainty, clubs should not recommence any training activity with players …

Leagues warned of Champions League exclusion if seasons are not completed
4 years, 9 months ago

Leagues warned of Champions League exclusion if seasons are not completed

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: UEFA and Europe's top clubs have stated their determination that the current football season should be played to a conclusion and threatened that teams may be excluded from the next Champions League if their domestic competitions are ended prematurely. The Champions League and Europa League -- both of which are frozen in the last-16 stage -- could be completed …

English non-league clubs agree to void season
4 years, 9 months ago

English non-league clubs agree to void season

The Hindu  

The English football season from the seventh-tier down has been brought to an end with results from the campaign voided, the Football Association announced on Thursday. “The FA and NLS steps three to six have reached a consensus that their 2019-20 season will now be brought to an end, and all results will be expunged,” the FA said in a …

Coronavirus: Premier League extends shutdown till April 30
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Premier League extends shutdown till April 30

The Hindu  

The Football Association has agreed to extend the 2019-2020 season indefinitely, while prolonging the suspension of all its leagues until at least April 30. Last week, the FA halted the Premier League, the English Football League, domestic cup competitions and the women's professional game in response to the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on the sporting world. A statement read: "The …

English football suspended until at least April 30 amid pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

English football suspended until at least April 30 amid pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Professional football in England will be further postponed until at least April 30 as governing bodies committed to extending the current season indefinitely. “We will continue to follow Government advice and work collaboratively to keep the situation under review and explore all options available to find ways of resuming the season when the conditions allow.” Video Ad Feedback …

Coronavirus outbreak: English Premier League suspended until at least April 30, season extended indefinitely
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: English Premier League suspended until at least April 30, season extended indefinitely

India Today  

England's Premier League and Football League's current season has been postponed until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus crisis, following a video conference meeting on Thursday. The Football Association, Premier League, EFL and women's professional game bodies, along with players and managers associations, agreed to extend the formal end-date for the 2019/2020 season "indefinitely" in a bid to …

Coronavirus UK: John Barnes insists Premier League campaign MUST finish
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: John Barnes insists Premier League campaign MUST finish

Daily Mail  

John Barnes has claimed that the next football season should be axed if it means ensuring the completion of the current campaign. Liverpool lead the Premier League table with just nine matches to play and are all but certain to win a top flight title for the first time in 30 years with a 25-point advantage over Manchester City. Former …

Premier League: Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson seeks reinforcements in January transfer window
5 years ago

Premier League: Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson seeks reinforcements in January transfer window

Firstpost  

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has asked the club to bolster his injury-plagued squad during the January transfer window and said that it was demoralising to put pressure on a restricted number of players this season. Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has asked the club to bolster his injury-plagued squad during the January transfer window and said that it was …

Premier League: Roy Hodgson slams 'harsh' schedule as Crystal Palace play two matches in three days
5 years ago

Premier League: Roy Hodgson slams 'harsh' schedule as Crystal Palace play two matches in three days

Firstpost  

A day’s rest between two Premier League matches is “harsh” on the players who could become victims of fatigue that puts them at risk of injury, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said on Tuesday. Bengaluru: A day’s rest between two Premier League matches is “harsh” on the players who could become victims of fatigue that puts them at risk of …

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