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Roy Hodgson appointed Bristol City head coach as Gerhard Struber sacked by Championship club
- Roy Hodgson appointed interim Bristol City head coach after Gerhard Struber's dismissal.
- Hodgson will lead until the end of the season, with seven games left.
- Bristol City sit 16th, nine points off the playoff places with seven matches remaining.
- Chief executive Charlie Boss described Hodgson’s appointment as about more than results.
- Hodgson returns to management 44 years after his first stint at Bristol City.
- Hodgson will meet the squad on Monday and oversee his first game versus Charlton on Good Friday.
- Struber departed after a run of one win in nine, with the club seeking a rebuild.
- Chairman intends to appoint a sporting director to input into recruitment.
- Hodgson is noted as the oldest active coach in the Football League at 78.
- Sky Sports reports the move followed a decision to change leadership amid a playoff push threat.
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