Sam Allardyce Resigns as England Manager: Latest Comments and Reaction

Sam Allardyce resigned as England manager Tuesday after just one match in charge following a sting carried out by the Telegraph.

The FA announced the news of the 61-year-old’s dismissal: 

Allardyce’s conduct, as reported today, was inappropriate of the England manager. He accepts he made a significant error of judgement and has apologised. However, due to the serious nature of his actions, The FA and Allardyce have mutually agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect.

This is not a decision that was taken lightly but The FA’s priority is to protect the wider interests of the game and maintain the highest standards of conduct in football. The manager of the England men’s senior team is a position which must demonstrate strong leadership and show respect for the integrity of the game at all times.

The Telegraph revealed Allardyce told undercover reporters posing as businessmen that FA rules on third-party player ownership were “ridiculous” and advised there were still ways to get around them despite 2008’s ban on the practice.

He also negotiated a £400,000 deal to act as an ambassador for the “businessmen [representing] a Far East firm that was hoping to profit from the Premier League’s billion-pound transfer market” before he had taken a …

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