HODGSON GETS HOSPITAL PASS
Irish Daily Mirror|September 23, 2023
Roy has made a full recovery, but not from having to listen to the Villa defeat on the radio!
TONY BANKS
HODGSON GETS HOSPITAL PASS

ROY HODGSON revealed he was rushed to hospital last week after becoming ill and was forced to listen to Crystal Palace's defeat at Aston Villa on the radio.

Hodgson, 76, the oldest boss in Premier League history, suffered a medical episode at the team hotel before last Saturday's game at Villa Park and was taken to hospital for tests.

Palace lost 3-1 but a video link to the game did not work and the frustrated boss had to tune in via the radio.

Hodgson, whose team face his old side Fulham today, was fit and back at work this week, but admitted: "It was frustrating and disappointing.

This story is from the September 23, 2023 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.

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