England appoint Allardyce as manager
Sam Allardyce has left Sunderland to take charge of England a decade after he missed out on the national job to Steve McClaren.
The Football Association have finally confirmed the appointment of Sam Allardyce as the new England manager.
Allardyce's selection was ratified by the FA's national board at Wembley on Thursday after the 61-year-old was put forward by a three-man selection panel consisting of technical director Dan Ashworth, chief executive Martin Glenn and vice-chairman David Gill.
The deal was still subject to the FA agreeing compensation with Allardyce's former club Sunderland with the Wearsiders making it clear in two statements that they were extremely unhappy at the disruption caused by the pursuit of a man who guided them away from relegation last season.
Allardyce leaves Sunderland after nine months in charge – he attended Wednesday's pre-season win at nearby Hartlepool United, but left before the final whistle – and succeeds Roy Hodgson, who resigned in the immediate aftermath of England's dismal Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland.
