Fulham boss Roy Hodgson hopes to taste Europa League glory tonight against Atletico Madrid.

It has been 25 years since an English manager won a European competition while in charge of an English club with Howard Kendall winning the Cup Winners Cup at Everton.

Hodgson, whose outstanding season has seen him linked with a move to Liverpool, offers a simple explanation for the lack of success.

"The best English teams don't have English managers and the best foreign teams don't have English managers," he said.

"Therefore, you're looking for an English manager to win a trophy with an unfancied team.

"If you're really serious about winning a title at this level, especially the Champions League, then you must make sure you're working for big clubs because it's not very often that teams like ours get to the final."