After a 46-year-long managerial career, the legendary Roy Hodgson is set to retire for the second time in the last 12 months. He returned to the game to try and save Watford from relegation, but after everything we’ve seen this year – he shouldn’t have bothered.Roy Hodgson has been made a CBE at Buckingham Palace for his services to football .🏅 pic.twitter.com/KVadPBbtoh— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 4, 2022 Hodgson said goodbye to football when he stepped down from his managerial position at Crystal Palace last year. However, the wily manager was tempted out of retirement by Watford’s owner Gino Pozzo. The Italian convinced the former Crystal Palace and England manager that he should succeed the sacked Claudio Ranieri and guide the Hornets to safety. But it all went wrong.”When the Watford offer came, 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. 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.”Saturday, 17.00: (1.67) Crystal Palace (3.80) Watford (6.00)And there you have it – Roy Hodgson’s mission at Vicarage Road ends in failure. It’s not a fitting end to what’s been a fantastic career – but it will be over soon. Hodgson was given the Commander of the Order of the British Empire medal this week to make his retirement a bit easier.Watford are currently second-bottom in the Premier League table with just two wins since the turn of the year – and five defeats in the last five fixtures. It’s a disastrous season to curtail a stellar life and professional path.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Roy Hodgson will have four more matches until the end of the season and his career. We hope he’ll enjoy his retirement. But this time – for real.
