Town assistant boss Chris Hutchings has backed the appointment of Roy Hodgson as England manager. The West Brom man was confirmed as Fabio Capello’s successor this afternoon, signing a four-year deal.
Hutchings told the club site: "Roy is a good man and a vastly experienced manager. We have gone down the foreign route over the last few years and if we are going to go down the English route this time, then you are only talking about Roy and Harry [Redknapp] really.
"I'm not surprised Roy has got the job. He has a wealth of experience as a manager. He's managed abroad at some really big clubs and been a success. He's managed at international level as well. He has what it takes to do a good job for England.
"He's very tactical in how he works. He doesn't give anything away and that's what it's like at international football. It's not about playing free-flowing football, it's about winning games."
Meanwhile, Town’s Buttermarket Planet club shop is set to shut this Sunday due to a drop in trade throughout the shopping centre. Those who have ordered new shirts through the shop will now collect them from the Portman Road store.
Elsewhere, ex-Blue Richard Naylor has had his Rotherham contract terminated by mutual consent. The 35-year-old joined the Millers on a deal which was due to end in June from Doncaster in January and made five appearances, the most recent in February.
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