Hodgson pledges future to Fulham
FULHAM manager Roy Hodgson has given his side a boost ahead of tonight’s crunch Europa League clash with Roma by pledging his future to the club.
Hodgson has been linked with both the Sweden and Norway national team jobs, but the 62-year-old insists he wants to stay at Craven Cottage.
“It’s very nice to be mentioned,” Hodgson said. “It’s very nice to be mentioned. I’ve made clear to the people that have contacted me that I have a contract here at Fulham and I intend to honour that contract. I am very happy here.
“Whether or not the job appeals to me or not, it is a non-starter as I am not free or at liberty to take that job. I’ve made it clear there is no point in considering me because I am not available.”
Meanwhile, tonight’s clash with the Italian giants is a special one for Fulham’s Bjorn Helge Riise, who comes up against elder brother John Arne for the first time in his professional career.
“I have never played against him before but we have talked about it a lot,” Bjorn said. “He called me as soon as he saw the draw for the group stage. He told me he is going to smash me and I am going to smash him!”