Hodgson confirms he will leave Watford with another Premier League job unlikely

Roy Hodgson will leave Watford at the end of the season and is extremely unlikely to manage in the Premier League again beyond this campaign.

Former England boss Hodgson, 74, became Watford’s third manager of the season in January after Xisco Munoz and Claudio Ranieri.

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Hodgson has been unable to stop the slide as Watford are staring Premier League relegation in the face with four games remaining, and he has confirmed it will be the final job of a 46-year managerial career.

He told Sky Sports: “It was quite simply a discussion between myself, (Watford owner) Gino Pozzo (chief executive and chairman) and Scott Duxbury and they said to me, ‘we have this job that we think needs doing’.

“I made it clear it needed to be a short term one between (then) and the end of the season – and I came out of retirement to do that particular job.

“Now that job unfortunately is ending and I’ve enjoyed my time doing that job.

“But I don’t think I shall be putting my name forward anymore for further sorties, if you like, into the world of Premier League football because it’s a very demanding world.

“And I think perhaps now I’ve earned the right to step back, enjoy a bit of free time and spend some time with my wife and son.”

"I've earned the right to step back."

Roy Hodgson has received his CBE after being honoured in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to football. pic.twitter.com/yfYFmtOiKK

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Hodgson, who was made a CBE on Wednesday, expressed similar sentiments when his four-year reign at Crystal Palace came to an end 12 months ago.

But he hinted that he could have some future role in football, adding: “I