Hodgson started his managerial career in 1976 at the Swedish top-flight side. Hodgson spent five years there, winning the championship in 1976 and 1979 Photograph: Inge Hallberg/Scanpix/PA
Hodgson, right, with the Malmo team as they celebrate winning the Swedish league in 1988 Photograph: IBL/Rex Features
Hodgson took Switzerland to the 1994 World Cup – their first major tournament since 1966. The Swiss finished runners-up in their group, qualifying for the last 16 where they lost to Spain Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images
During his first tenure, Hodgson managed to get his Inter team through to the 1997 Uefa Cup final where they played Schalke, only to lose on penalties. In 1999, he had a brief second stint as caretaker before returning to Switzerland to coach Grasshoppers for a season Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
In 1998, Hodgson took Rovers into European competition for the first time since 1995, but they won only two of their final 11 Premier League matches to fail in a chase for the title. That November he was sacked with the club bottom of the Premier League, having taken just nine points from 14 games Photograph: Action Images
Come 2000, he was appointed coach of Danish side FC Copenhagen. Linked with England job after resignation of Kevin Keegan, before leading Copenhagen to the 2001 Superliga title Photograph: Ann-Sofi Rosenkvist/Rex Features
Following spells with Udinese, the United Arab Emirates and Viking FK, in August 2005 he agreed to take over as boss of the Finland national team. In November 2007, he quit after failing to secure qualification for Euro 2008 Photograph: AP
Hodgson's Fulham came close to tasting European glory in 2010 but lost 2-1 to Atlético Madrid in the Europa League final Photograph: Graham Chadwick/Daily Mail/Rex Features
Hodgson got a chance to manage a 'big' club again when Liverpool came calling after the departure of Rafael Benítez. It didn't end well Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
In February 2011, he took over as West Brom coach after the Baggies parted company with Roberto Di Matteo, before leading them to 11th in the table after a strong end-of-season run. On 22 April in 2012, he returned to Anfield and recorded a 1-0 win over Liverpool, before West Brom granted the FA permission to speak to him about the vacant England manager's position a week later Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
