It’s Allardyce for England

Sam Allardyce has been tipped by the BBCto be confirmed as the next England manager with their wbsite claiming confirmation expected in the next 24 hours.

The BBC report says: “The 61-year-old replaces Roy Hodgson, who resigned after the surprise defeat by Iceland at this summer’s Euro 2016 finals in France.

Allardyce, a former West Ham, Newcastle and Bolton boss, spoke to the Football Association last week and has been chosen ahead of Hull’s Steve Bruce.

Both Sunderland and Hull had urged the FA to act quickly, with the new Premier League season less than a month away.

His first competitive game in charge will be a World Cup qualifier in Slovakia on 4 September.

Allardyce will become the 15th permanent England boss as the pinnacle of a managerial career that started at Blackpool in 1994 and has taken in 467 Premier League games – behind only Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp.

He has never won a major trophy but did win promotion to the Premier League with both Bolton and West Ham, as well as winning Division Three with Notts County in 1998.”