Hodgson wants to stay at Fulham

Hodgson's Fulham are currently 18th in the Premier League

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson says he must be branded a failure if the club are relegated as he insisted he wants to remain in charge at Craven Cottage.

Former Fulham midfielder John Collins, who is currently out of work, has been linked with a return to the club.

Fulham have denied reports Hodgson was to take up a director of football role.

"I signed a contract and am not the kind of guy who walks out so, if they want me to stay then I will fulfill my contract," said Hodgson.

"It's not up to me. If the club want to get rid of me then they will do so."

Hodgson, who replaced the sacked Lawrie Sanchez in December - added: "If I'd only been interested in giving it a shot at keeping them up, then I wouldn't have signed to the end of next season.

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"I didn't sign the contract when I first came to Fulham to walk out if I didn't get all the sweets I wanted in my first few months here.

"But we are where we are because we haven't scored enough goals.

"We have let too many goals in and we haven't got enough points," explained the ex-Inter Milan manager.

"I came here to be manager of Fulham Football Club and that is what I am still doing to the best of my ability.

"I'm committed to this club."