Hodgson would find it hard to resist

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Roy Hodgson continues to remain one of the favourites to become the next Liverpool Boss and one of his own players admits that the 62-year-old would find it hard to resist Anfield.

Fulham's Mark Schwarzer knows how important the Fulham Boss is to our Premier League rivals but also know he could be thinking that an opportunity like this might not come around again, as he explained:

"How important is it Hodgson stays at Fulham? It is massive. The gaffer is huge for Fulham. He has done a remarkable job at the club during the past two-and-a-half years.

"It doesn't surprise me if a number of clubs would be after him as a manager given his superb record. The gaffer is at that stage of his career where he is thinking 'will this sort of opportunity come around again?'"

During his time with Fulham Hodgson has managed to pull off a last day PL survival battle in 2008 before taking Fulham into a European finish the season before last and took the side to the Europa League Final last season, which was the first European Final in Fulham's history.

This had seen him linked with the Reds, before Rafa left, and also linked with another return to Inter Milan, who he has managed twice before already however Rafa looks set to get this job.

Australian international Schwarzer says that he wouldn't blame his Boss if he did take the Reds job, but hopes that he doesn't, but knows Liverpool (and a handful of other clubs) will always be difficult for people to say no to, as he also explained:

"I suppose in a lot of ways you can't blame the guy if an opportunity like this came along. We hope he doesn't go, we hope he stays at Fulham, but we will have to wait and see what happens. But I wouldn't blame him at all (if he decides to move), not at all.

"It is Liverpool you are talking about, a huge club, who normally compete in the Champions League every season.

"There are four or five such clubs in the country and there would be very few managers or players who would find it difficult to resist going to them."

Hodgson has also had the backing of former Reds Boss Gerard Houllier however former Reds Legend Robbie Fowler has put his backing behind Harry Redknapp, who is also believed to be among the favourites with Martin O'Neill. Redknapp or O'Neill are yet to comment to confirm or deny an interest in the vacancy, Hodgson is the same.

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