Outgoing Watford boss Roy Hodgson says he has not yet met and "would not recognise" his successor Rob Edwards.
But Hodgson, 74, who is retiring at the end of this season admitted: "If he wants to speak to me I will be more than happy to speak to him.
"I know who he is and what he has done, but I haven't seen him or be able to recognise him."
The ex England manager added: "But I am not going to impose a conversation on him.
"He doesn't need to speak to me, his talking is going to be speaking with Gino Pozzo [Watford owner], that is who he needs to be speaking to.