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'I don't like the idea that you have a fanfare and you retire from football as though you're retiring from life': Roy Hodgson insists he 'still has energy and enthusiasm' after announcing Palace exit - as he prepares for emotional farewell at Selhurst Par

Roy Hodgson has opened up on his impending exit from Crystal Palace and insisted that he still has plenty of 'energy and enthusiasm' at the age of 73.

The Croydon-born boss announced on Tuesday that he will end his Selhurst Park tenure at the end of the season, but is yet to decide whether his time away from football is temporary or permanent.

And now, speaking on Good Morning Britain, the ex-England manager has insisted that he is not 'retiring from life' when he leaves Palace later this month.

Roy Hodgson appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss his impending Crystal Palace exit
The former England boss insisted that he still has energy and enthusiasm after stepping down

When asked if he is stepping away from football for good, he said: 'I don't know.