Roy Hodgson believes Watford have taken a “sensible” direction with the appointment of former Forest Green manager Rob Edwards. The Hornets announced that Edwards, 39, would take charge at the end of the season, bringing Hodgson’s short-term tenure in charge at Vicarage Road to an end. But, speaking after a much-depleted side had held Everton to a goalless draw, the 74-year-old wished his successor all the best,
Roy Hodgson said: “I think the direction is really quite a sensible one. They’ve obviously appointed a talented young coach. I know exactly what he’s done at Forest Green and I know the success he has had there and I think maybe that would be a good move for the club. I haven’t had any input into the direction the club should take, but if you ask me whether it seems to be a good direction, I would definitely say yes it does. All I can do is wish him well and I hope if he has seen the game tonight he would have seen enough in that group – and knowing perhaps a little about the players who aren’t anywhere near the team tonight – to believe he can get this team back into the Premier League.”
