Roy Hodgson appointed Bristol City head coach as Gerhard Struber sacked by Championship club

Roy Hodgson has made a shock return to management as interim Bristol City boss after the Championship club sacked Gerhard Struber.

The former England and Liverpool boss, 78, whose last job in management ended when he left Crystal Palace in February 2024, takes over until the end of the season.

Hodgson returns to Bristol City for a second stint 44 years after an ill-fated four months as manager in 1982 in the old fourth division. The Robins were the first English club he ever managed.

Bristol City, who are winless in their last six, say Struber was dismissed along with assistant Bernd Eibler because "recent performances have not met expectations".

The club sit 16th in the Championship, nine points adrift of the play-off places with seven games to play.