Fulham boss Roy Hodgson keen on future "big club" job
Hodgson was appointed fulham manager on 28 December 2007
Roy Hodgson admits he would be keen to lead a "big club" in the future but has vowed to remain Fulham manager for now.
The 62-year-old, on a one-year rolling deal, has been linked with Liverpool and the England team after guiding the Cottagers to the Europa League final.
"If the day comes when a so-called big club wants me and I'm available, I'd be happy to do it," said Hodsgon.
But he added: "I've signed a contract, I'm happy at Fulham. Until I hear otherwise that's where I intend to be."
Hodgson has significantly enhanced his managerial reputation since succeeding Lawrie Sanchez as Fulham manager in December 2008.
The Englishman saved the Cottagers from relegation on the final day of the 2007-08 season and guided them into the Europa League the following campaign.
Hodgson has overseen further progress this term, most notably Fulham's remarkable run to Wednesday's Europa League final against Atletico Madrid in Hamburg.
He has been tipped to receive the League Managers Association Manager of the Year award on 10 May and rumours have persisted that he may be lured away from west London in the summer.
"If the question is 'Now you've reached this final are you putting yourself on the market to try to get the biggest club you can get?' then the answer is no, I'm not," commented Hodgson ahead of Sunday's final-day trip to Arsenal.
"There's always speculation about managers. The speculation is rife about me at the moment but it will be rife around someone else in the future. That's the nature of things."
In his 34-year managerial career, Hodgson has coached Halmstads, Bristol City, Orebro, Malmo, Neuchatel Xamax, Inter Milan, Blackburn Rovers, Grasshopper, Copenhagen, Udinese, Viking, and Fulham.
He led Switzerland to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 96, also managing the United Arab Emirates and Finland.
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