The first Championship match of Roy Hodgson?s half-century-long coaching career was not an easy one to watch but, at the end of it, the Bristol City interim head coach was shrugging his shoulders and smiling. A seesaw second half at Charlton, stuffed full of late chances for both teams, was enough to make even the youngest coach?s heart race.
?There were a few five-minute periods where I thought: ?This is fantastic.? And there were a few periods where I was saying: ?What on earth are you doing here??? the 78-year-old smiled afterwards, victory secured in his first game back, 44 years after his first stint.
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