Roy Hodgson’s return to management at the age of 75 delighted Gillingham boss Neil Harris - but he’s no desire to be doing the same.

Former England boss Hodgson has been appointed manager of Crystal Palace until the end of the season following Patrick Vieira’s sacking with the task of keeping the club in the Premier League.

Harris is 30 years his junior and was quite clear about whether he’d still be managing well into his 70s.

“Absolutely not, no chance, not in a million years!” said the former Cardiff and Millwall boss.

“What a legend, Roy. I think it is a great appointment.

“Everton have gone for Sean Dyche because he has the experience and Huddersfield went for Neil Warnock (aged 74) because of the experience. You go for what you need to get a result and Palace need a couple of wins to stay in the division. Roy has done it for many years.

“You can never say never, I do love it, but it is so time consuming, so draining, so much demand, so much media scrutiny on an individual, even in the lower leagues. It’s mega at the top of the Championship, the national press in Wales was tough, even more so in England. Social media too.

“Everyone is different. I am not sure if I will still be around in 30 years that’s my first thought! Kids, grand kids, great grand kids! You never know. It obviously works for Roy for the next 6-8 weeks and I wish him the best of luck because he is a top, top man.”

The Gills have plenty of experience within the management team at Priestfield, with Harris supported by former Millwall man Kenny Jackett. The club’s director of football is 61, while head of recruitment Andy Hessenthaler has managed hundreds of games too.

“What else do we know?“ Harris said. “Yes we have other interests, three of us do, some similar, but football is a big part of your life and your families life as well.

“I don’t see myself as a young manager any more, eight years, 46 soon. Other guys are coming through like Liam Manning (head coach at Oxford), Keiran McKenna (manager at Ipswich) and John Mousinho (in charge at Portsmouth), guys in the league above and Johnnie Jackson to a certain extent at Wimbledon.

“I’m in the middle group and nowhere near the likes of Mick McCarthy (head coach at Blackpool), Neil Warnock and Roy, nothing like that.”

Hodgson’s first game back in charge of Palace is against Leicester City on April 1. The Gills head to Barrow in League 2 on Saturday.