Source: Eurosport
Hodgson in line for Olympics role
Roy Hodgson has emerged as a strong contender to be named as the coach of the British Olympic football team later this year, it can be revealed.
Football Association chairman Lord Triesman has confirmed that he wants to appoint the coach before the end of the year. Although he refused to speculate about names he said it would be "very desirable" to have an Englishman as coach, and it is understood both Fulham boss Hodgson and England under-21 manager Stuart Pearce are in the running.
Triesman told Press Association Sport: "We are now going to start looking at this in earnest and I would be very disappointed if we have not appointed a coach for the Olympic team by the end of the calendar year.
"I think the coach needs that length of time to identify the players who will make up his squad and start working with them to develop a team spirit.
He added: "It would be very desirable to have an English coach. Having a foreign coach is not entirely out of the question but it will be fantastic to have an Olympics on home soil so it would be great to have a home-grown coach if we can.
"The most important thing is who would be the best person, and we also have to ensure that any appointment does not interfere with the preparations for the World Cup."
