Roy Hodgson managed his final game as interim Bristol City head coach when the Robins beat Stoke City at Ashton Gate

Roy Hodgson during his time in interim charge of Bristol City(Image: EFL)

Roy Hodgson is expecting to return to London “fairly shortly” after his meeting with Charlie Boss, with Bristol City’s interim head coach confirming that he is set to meet with the Robins CEO today.

Having been appointed on a short-term deal until the end of the season during the March international break, following the sacking of Gerhard Struber, Hodgson was tasked with guiding the Reds through the final seven matches of the campaign.

The 78-year-old ended his return to the West Country on a positive note on Saturday. Goals from Delano Burgzorg and Sam Bell saw City beat Stoke City 2-0 on the final day of the season, a result that means they’ve finished the term 12th in the Championship.

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On the pitch, Hodgson’s work is done, but as previously explained, his contract with the Robins runs until the end of this week. The interim boss will use the extra week to meet Boss, but is expecting to speak to City’s owner, Steve Lansdown, at a later date after he returns to the capital.

“No, I’m not leaving quickly,” the 78-year-old explained on Saturday afternoon. “I have a meeting on Tuesday with Charlie, who wants to sort of review the period of time that I’ve spent at the club.

“I’m pretty sure he’ll have some of the sort of questions that you’re talking about, and I will then go back to London at some stage after that; fairly shortly after that, probably, because Charlie has made it clear that he also wants me to meet Maggie and Steve Lansdown, who weren’t here today. But they couldn’t be here this week, so that will mean we have to come back when they’re here to speak to them as well.

“We’ll have a separate meeting,” Hodgson added. “I know about those two meetings; whether Charlie’s got any other ideas or meetings, I don’t know.

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“I’ll listen, and I’ve said to him that I’m available [and] I’ll make myself available to do what you think needs to be done, where I can be of any assistance.”

With the season now concluded and Hodgson’s tenure effectively over, City supporters are naturally now beginning to look to the future, particularly the summer and the start of next term.

At the time of writing, a fair bit of uncertainty remains at Ashton Gate. Of course, Hodgson’s successor in the Robins dugout has yet to be named – despite growing speculation in recent days – whilst the Reds are also yet to confirm the appointment of a new sporting director.

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Understandably, such a situation has led to a sense of trepidation amongst supporters, with it unclear who – while both vacancies remain open – will be calling the shots in south Bristol. Though he insists decisions of such magnitude will not be his to take, Hodgson is looking ahead with plenty of optimism.

“I see a bright future,” the interim head coach insisted when asked about what could be ahead in BS3. “But it’s not for me to decide what Bristol City needs, because there you’re asking about players and recruitment. These are questions that I’m happy to leave to the sporting director and Charlie to find the man and develop a policy.

“Then, if someone comes to me and says, ‘Well, what was your opinion?’ of course, I’ll give it, but it risks being quite positive, because I’ve come in here at a fairly difficult time for the club and it’s gone pretty well. 11 points from seven games in this league is not bad. If you get 11 points every seven games, you’ll be right up at the top.

“So, it’s likely that when they come to me and say, ‘What do you think about X,Y and Z?’ I’m probably going to be more positive than they may be just watching from the sidelines.”

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