Despite being linked with the English manager’s job, Roy Hodgson has insisted that he was only ever interested in Liverpool.
With Fabio Capello currently under pressure after England’s poor performance in the World Cup, Hodgson’s name had been mentioned as a possible replacement should the Italian be sacked.
Liverpool’s new manager has insisted, however, that once the Anfield post became that it was the only thing that crossed his mind.
“When this job was first discussed with me there was no idea that there might be a change in the England set-up,” he said at today’s press conference.
“Also as a second point I don’t expect a change in the England set-up. Thirdly, there was never a case of me thinking of holding on and hedging my bets about that because I wanted to be here.
“The only question in my mind, after Liverpool had completed the due process to decide on who would be the manager, was whether or not it would be me.”
Hodgson is extremely excited about the prospect of managing England’s most successful club.
“This is a very big club, a club with enormous tradition and when the club is sold it will get stronger rather than weaker,” he said.
“My priority is to try to get the team doing better than last season and get them back into the Champions League spots.”
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