It would have been all too easy for Roy Hodgson to slip into retirement and enjoy a comfortable life taking in football matches from the comfort of his own home. But, to those who know and have worked with him, his return comes as little surprise.
After all, he is the master of the great escape - a survival specialist in every sense of the term. Across his lengthy and storied career in the game, he has set down solid foundations and looked to build on them - often leading to him beating the drop.
Fulham, Crystal Palace and, to a lesser extent, West Brom can attest to that.