Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson will be honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Accolade at this year’s London Football Awards, which will take place in April.
“In his 46th season as a coach and manager, Hodgson is a very worthy winner,” said an official statement, “having coached and managed teams all over the world in a long and illustrious career.
“Roy managed fellow London club Fulham towards its best ever finish of 7th in the Premier League, and took them to the final of the Europa League. Later, he reached his proudest achievement of leading his country to a World Cup and two European Championship Finals, as England manager.