Soccer: Hodgson to head Liverpool

Roy Hodgson will be named as the new manager of Liverpool, according to a report in the Liverpool Echo.

The paper said the 62-year-old was due to sign a contract after the Reds agreed a compensation package of £2 million ($4.35 million) with English Premier League rivals Fulham for his release.

The Englishman now appears to be in line to replace Rafael Benitez after the Spanish manager's six-year spell at Anfield ended last month by mutual consent.