Roy Hodgson has admitted he wants to return to management but the question is who is willing to appoint him?
It has been over four months since Roy Hodgson quit as England manager but the 69-year-old has declared he is fit and ready for a return to the game.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Hodgson confirmed he would come back a better coach since stepping down from the national side following England's disappointing defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016.
He said: "I feel that if anything I think you become a better coach – if wisdom is a word which is at all relevant in football, I would like to think it is, you do become a bit wiser with the years and you perhaps make a few less mistakes with players and dealing with players that you would have made when you were young, thought you knew it all and thought that you were invincible."
"I certainly don’t feel that I couldn’t handle the day-to-day work and the day-to-day pressures. I just have to wait and see what comes along," added Hodgson.
But how likely is it that Hodgson can extend his 40-year coaching career with a top-flight club in England?
Hodgson, who has managed in England with Bristol City, Blackburn, Fulham, Liverpool and West Brom, suffered most of the brunt from England's embarrassing exit from Euro 2016 and it may well have dented his reputation.
However, his work at Fulham cannot be overlooked, and with Bob Bradley, Alan Pardew and Slaven Bilic leading the market as the next manager to leave the Premier League it is a timely reminder from Hodgson that he is available.
One likely destination could be Crystal Palace where current manager Pardew is on the verge of being sacked. Hodgson grew up in Croydon and was on the books with the Eagles during his early playing days. A return to south-east London is 9/1 with Paddy Power. But he faces tough competition with Sam Allardyce and Chris Coleman ahead of him in the market.
One other market where Hodgson is available is to be next manager at Arsenal. You can get as big as 100/1 with SkyBet for him to take over from Arsene Wenger but is considered a 33/1 chance with Paddy Power.
Hodgson will be keen to make his next managerial role a success but whether it will be in the Premier League or not we will have to wait and see. One thing is for sure though, plenty of our followers on Twitter believe Hodgson is not good enough for the Premier League.
Simple poll: Roy Hodgson has said he is ready to manage again. But is he still good enough to get a job in the Premier League?
— Oddschecker (@Oddschecker) December 8, 2016
