Roy Hodgson departed Wembley Stadium last night a significant step closer to being appointed England's 13th manager since the war after a four-hour meeting with the Football Association.

The West Bromwich Albion manager arrived just before 3pm afternoon to meet the four-man Club England board, comprising David Bernstein, Alex Horne, Sir Trevor Brooking and Adrian Bevington, to discuss the terms of his contract after his club granted permission for him to become Fabio Capello's successor.

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