Hodgson not envious of City's millions

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson claims he is in no position to feel envious of Manchester City. City have taken big spending to a new level this summer with their recent captures of Mario Balotelli and James Milner pushing their expenditure in the current transfer window past £120million. Their extravagance is intended to catapult them into contention for the Barclays Premier League title and it threatens to overshadow some of the game's traditional powerhouses. Yet City's new-found market dominance is not something that is taxing Hodgson. The 63-year-old has been charged with the task of reviving one of England's most successful clubs and, however modest the current resources at Anfield in comparison to City, that represents a new career peak. "I am never jealous," said Hodgson, who boasts a wealth of experience from a coaching career that has taken him around Europe. "I am in a position where I want to be and I am working for a club I have always wanted to work for. I think it is for other people to be jealous of me. It would be very sad if someone who has been as fortunate as I have in my career starts getting jealous of other people."

Source: PA