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England's Roy-al Appointment

Many would be surprised at the appointment of Roy Hodgson on Tuesday as the new England manager. However, on analysis of his managerial experience, the appointment is more than justified in my opinion. 

On Tuesday, Roy was given a 4-year contract worth £10,000,000 by the FA. Although, many saw Harry Redknapp as the outstanding candidate to take the job. The FA took a few months before deciding to appoint Roy, without interviewing formally or informally any other potential manager. I find it curious that the FA only called one manager in for interview before offering them the job. If you ran a business, a pretty poor system of employment would be offering the job to the first candidate who walks in the door. There were other managers with outstanding CV's who were not given the opportunity to talk to the FA about their suitability for the job. 

However, when you take into account Hodgson's experience in Europe, leading Switzerland to a very successful European Campaign and their highest FIFA ranking in the countries history. He also managed Finland, narrowly failing to reach Euro 2008, which would have been Finland's first ever qualification to a major tournament. Besides this, he also managed Inter Milan, Udinese, FC Copenhagen and UAE. His experience at inter national and European level, will be invaluable when managing a team with huge support and expectation. 

Although he had a fairly poor time at Liverpool (but it must be mentioned he had a marginally worse win ratio than "King" Kenny) he restored his reputation after really pushing WBA away from relegation and up the league table. The job he did at Fulham, should also not be forgotten. He picked up a struggling club, and transformed then in the Europa LEAgue finalists, finishing 7th in the table, the clubs highest ever, before his big money move to Liverpool. 

Hodgson will now have a job to get the players on his side, as he may not have been their first choice for manager either. However, I'm not sure their is a better tactical coach in the country at the moment, and his careful and considered approach could be exactly what England need to restore some dignity after an embarrassing World Cup.