West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson is looking forward to putting his feet up this summer.

Hodgson has gone from being Manager of the Year at Fulham, to being sacked by Liverpool before restoring his reputation by keeping West Brom in the Premier League.

The Baggies boss, who finishes the season at Newcastle tomorrow, said: "It's been a long year, a stressful year in many respects.

"It'll be very important for me to recharge my batteries.

"I want to come back with a lot of energy and enthusiasm."

Hodgson, 63, added: "It's important to relax so you don't get bogged down in football and find your life lacking in perspective.

"I'll go on holiday and forget football. You can never cut yourself off completely but I'll drag myself away from the TV for a while.

"My aim is to get Albion into the same situation as Fulham - we have to get rid of this 'boing, boing', going-up-and-down image."