Sam Allardyce resigns as England coach after being framed by journalists
The strategist nicknamed "Big Sam" was forced to leave his dream job because of a scandal set up by a group of journalists.
The decision was made with the consensus of the parties involved, after a meeting between Allardyce and the English Football Association FA yesterday, August 27 (London time).
The FA's statement later confirmed that Allardyce's behavior was "inappropriate" for the position he held. The strategist himself, born in 1954, was also aware of this "serious mistake" and apologized.
"This has not been an easy decision, but the FA's priority is to protect the public interest in football and maintain the highest ethical standards in the game. The England manager must be in a position that demonstrates genuine leadership and at all times demonstrates the full respect for the integrity of the game," the statement said.
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Allardyce looked tired as he left FA headquarters. |
Scandal ofAllardyce originated from aA group of undercover journalists from the Telegraph (UK) pretended to represent an Asian company and tricked a veteran coach into consulting on how to circumvent transfer laws.In the videoIn a recent announcement, Allardyce was filmed negotiating with a "group of partners" about a contract worth about $520,000. In addition, he also spoke ill of his predecessor Roy Hodgson as well as his assistant.Gary Neville.
The incident is said to have taken place in August, shortly after Allardyce took charge and before he had his first training session with the club.England team. Recently,Allardycemade his debut for the Three Lions with a 1-0 victory away to Slovakia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Europe.
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Allardyce only led England for 67 days. |
Former strategist ofBlackpool, Notts County, Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham and Sunderlandwent down in history as the manager with the shortest tenure in England's history. The person standing next to himbest in this category isSteve McClaren also had 18 games, spanning a year, six months and 18 days. Former player Gary Liniker humorously commented that no one will ever surpass Allardyce's record winning percentage for England: 100% (all wins for only playing one game).
England U21 head coachGareth Southgate takes temporary charge of the national team,play four upcoming matches in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers as well as international friendlies - againstMalta (October 8), Slovenia (October 11), Scotland (November 11) and Spain (November 15). Southgate had refused to take the "hot seat" of the England team, before the FA appointed Allardyce.
| Allardyce's career |
Since starting his managerial career at Blackpool in 1994, Allardyce has managed 467 Premier League games. This is only bettered by Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp. His winning percentage in the league is 33.6%. He never won a major trophy, but he twice promoted Bolton and West Ham from the First Division to the Premier League. He also won the Third Division title with Notts County in 1998. In 2006, Allardyce was interviewed for the England manager position after Sven-Goran Eriksson left. However, the FA later chose Steve McClaren. As a player, Allardyce did not have a very outstanding career. He started at Bolton in the 1970s, before playing for Sunderland, Millwall, Coventry, Huddersfield, West Brom, Limerick (Ireland), Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) and Preston. |
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