Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer hopes Roy Hodgson stays at Craven Cottage and resists the opportunity to manage Liverpool.

The Reds are looking for a new manager after dispensing with Rafa Benitez's services and veteran Cottagers boss Hodgson has already been linked with the Anfield vacancy.

Australia international Schwarzer said:"The gaffer is huge for Fulham. He has done a remarkable job during the past two-and-a-half years.

"We hope he doesn't go, we hope he stays at Fulham. But I wouldn't blame him at all if he decides to move.

"It doesn't surprise me if a number of clubs would be after him as a manager given his superb record.

"The gaffer is at that stage of this career where he is thinking 'will this sort of opportunity come around again?'

"I suppose in a lot of ways you can't blame the guy if an opportunity like this came along.

"It is Liverpool you are talking about, a huge club, who normally compete in the Champions League every season.

"There are four or five such clubs in the country and there would be very few managers or players who would find it difficult to resist going to them."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email