We take a look at the former bosses Woodgate has worked under as both a player and a coach. Scroll down and flick through our gallery to see them all:
1. David O'Leary - Leeds United
1998-2002: After progressing through Leeds' youth team, Woodgate broke into the first-team set-up under O'Leary. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
2. Kevin Keegan - England
1999: Woodgate earned his first England cap under Keegan in a European qualifier which ended 1-1 against Bulgaria. Photo: Jamie McDonald
3. Terry Venables - Leeds United
2002-2003: Venables took charge of Leeds at the start of Woodgate's final season at Elland Road, before the defender's move to Newcastle in January 2003. Photo: Gary M. Prior
4. Sven Goran Eriksson - England
2002-2004: Eriksson handed Woodgate his second England cap for a friendly against Portugal in 2002. Photo: Ross Kinnaird