West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson has revealed he is 'very satisfied' with the progress made during his year in charge.
West Brom boss pleased with the way the club is working
West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson has revealed he is 'very satisfied' with the progress made during his year in charge.
Sunday's trip to Molineux as West Brom face Wolves in the Premier League will mark Hodgson's first anniversary at The Hawthorns.
The 64-year-old spent just 37 days out of work after been sacked by Liverpool last January before quickly moving to join the Baggies.
The former Fulham boss rescued West Brom's season last campaign when he took the side to 11th from the relegation zone and admits he is happy with the way the club is working.
Bold
"After leaving Liverpool, I suppose it was a bit of a bold decision to go straight back into football - especially at a club that was in danger of relegation," he said.
"I was very happy last season with the way things went and, this season, I have had happy moments and unhappy moments.
"But I am still very satisfied with the way we're working, with the way the players are working and trying to do their best for the club.
"I'm very happy with the staff and the way they're working although happiness, like all football coaches, depends upon what happens on a Saturday afternoon and, at the end of 90 minutes, what the score is."
Results
Hodgson recognises it is not as simple to pick up results in the Premier League but insists there must be belief in working properly to produce success.
"But there is a major difference between results and work and it's not as simple as saying: 'If you work well you get results'," he added.
"Sometimes you can work well without results and sometimes you can get results without doing much for it. That's a fact of life.
"What you have to believe, if you've been in it for a long time, is that if you do work properly you'll have more success than if you don't.
"Whether it will be enough success is another question because that will depend on whether people make bad mistakes at either end of the pitch."
