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Roy Hodgson: Watford boss will not be at the club next season and expects to retire

Watford boss Roy Hodgson has said he will not be at the club next season and does not expect to take another managerial job in the Premier League.

On Wednesday, the 74-year-old former England manager was at Buckingham Palace as he was honoured with a CBE for his services to football.

Watford play at Crystal Palace on Saturday and will be relegated to the Championship if they fail to win.

"I've enjoyed my time doing the job. It's a very demanding world," he said.

Hodgson's managerial career has spanned more than 45 years and the list of teams he has managed includes Inter Milan, Blackburn, Fulham, Liverpool, West Brom and Palace, as well as the national sides of Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Finland.