Sam Allardyce after losing England job due to a newspaper sting: I'll be back

SAM ALLARDYCE is already plotting a route back into management as it emerged he received a seven-figure pay-off when losing his job with England.

Posted Thursday, September 29, 2016 by Express.co.uk

The disgraced former national manager escaped to his bolt-hole in Spain yesterday claiming "entrapment had won" after a newspaper sting prompted his departure after just 67 days as England manager.

But Allardyce, 61, insisted he was not finished with football despite his humiliation and refused to rule out returning to the dug-out. "Who knows," he said. "We'll wait and see.

"Entrapment has won on this occasion. I have to accept that."

Allardyce left his £3million-a-year position by mutual consent, which points towards him receiving a pay-off from the Football Association, although the prospect of him receiving £1m in compensation for the remainder of his two-year contract will raise eyebrows.

U21s coach Gareth Southgate will take charge of England's next four matches against Malta a week on Saturday, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain as the FA ponders its next move.

Sam Allardyce after losing England job due to a newspaper sting: I'll be back
Sam Allardyce refused to rule out a return to football management after losing the England job

New chairman Greg Clarke last night outlined his personal view, saying Allardyce's successor did not have to be English, but had to have Premier League experience.

Arsenal's Arsene Wenger was the FA's first choice to succeed Roy Hodgson in the summer, but rejected overtures which led to the selection of Allardyce. Wenger's contract expires at the end of the season.

"My personal opinion is we want someone who has an understanding of English football because if you haven't managed in the Premier League, you really don't know your players," said Clarke.

"So, you've got to have managed in the Premier League. I'm not hung up on appointing an Englishman - obviously we'd like to - but we haven't had that internal debate yet and we haven't taken a proposal to the board."

Southgate's assistant with the Under-21s, Steve Holland, will make the step-up to the seniors with him for the next four matches.

Sammy Lee and the goalkeeper coach, Martyn Margetson, are being retained on the senior staff, but no decision has yet been made on the future of Craig Shakespeare. He had been combining his coaching duties with those as No2 at Leicester.

Southgate has previously indicated he does not want the position on a full-time basis and it remains to be seen whether he changes his mind if results go well in the three World Cup qualifiers and a friendly with the Spanish.

"It's obviously been a difficult situation for the FA but it was important that there was some stability and continuity for everybody," said Southgate. "So, from my point of view, it was important to step forward and give us the best possible chance to win these games.

"The fact that I know so many of the support team and the players already is really important, given the time that we have to prepare for these matches.

"I'm a passionate Englishman and I think people know where I stood on the long-term role in the summer. The interim role was never discussed at that stage because the FA were always confident that they could get somebody permanent.

"With my experience with the U21s in international football, and having worked with so many of the players who have moved up to the seniors as well, then I think we are in a good position to prepare for these games."