Ex-England manager Glenn Hoddle is under serious consideration by Fulham as Roy Hodgson’s successor as they want to stick with a heavy emphasis on training ground tactics, according to Goal.
Hoddle’s reputation as a tactical thinker who places great store on hard work on the training ground is understood to be gaining favour within the Fulham boardroom as they look to build on Hodgson’s remarkable success at Craven Cottage after taking the Whites from almost certain relegation from the top flight to a major European final in less than two years. Hoddle is understood to be interested in a return to the Premier League despite his academy commitments in Spain.
The former Tottenham legend has not held a managerial job since leaving Wolves in July 2006 but is still considered one of the leading thinkers in the English game. The former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray is also thought to be a tactically shrewd alternative to Hoddle, with his achievements at Hibernian and West Bromwich Albion earning him support amongst the Fulham board.
Alan Curbishley, Sven Goran Eriksson and Mark Hughes are also understood to be on a shortlist that Fulham chief executive Alistair Mackintosh is scheduled to present to Mohamed Al-Fayed in the next few days. Fulham insiders suggest that the club are relaxed about allowing caretaker boss Ray Lewington, who was Hodgson’s number two, to take first-team training when non-World Cup participants return to Motspur Park on Tuesday and are aiming to have the new man in place before the club’s pre-season tour of Sweden.
