Hodgson set to be named as England manager

 　　LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Roy Hodgson is set to be named as the manager of England after it was revealed the West Brom manager is in talks with the Football Association.

　　The 64-year-old is the only candidate to have been interviewed for the role, despite many tipping Harry¹ Redknapp to succeed Fabio Capello, after the Italian quit the post in February, the Daily Mail reported.

　　But the FA have not approached the Tottenham boss, who watched his side keep their Champions League aspirations² alive with a 2-0 win over Blackburn earlier on Sunday.

　　West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace on Sunday granted permission for the FA to hold talks with their manager, and Hodgson has already had a conversation with FA chief David Bernstein.

　　"Roy is the only manager we have approached and we remain on course to make an appointment within the timescale we set-out soon after Fabio Capello's departure.

　　"Further conversations will now take place with Roy and my Club England colleagues before any further announcements can be made," the FA announced.

　　Hodgson is one of the most well-travelled coaches England has ever produced and has worked as head coach of Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Finland.

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。