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Allardyce: Entrapment has won
- Updated: September 28, 2016
A contrite Sam Allardyce claimed “entrapment has won” after facing the media for the first time since stepping down as England manager.
Allardyce left his role as England boss on Tuesday evening after agreeing with the FA that comments he made to undercover Daily Telegraph reporters had left his position “untenable”.
The 61-year-old was appointed to his dream job only 67 days ago and departs by mutual agreement with just one match on his record, this month’s World Cup qualifying win in Slovakia.
In addition to discussing how to circumvent rules regarding player transfers, video footage also appeared to show Allardyce mocking predecessor Roy Hodgson, calling Prince Harry “a very naughty boy” and accusing the FA of being “all about making money”.
The Telegraph also revealed that Allardyce negotiated in principle a deal to travel to the Far East as a paid ambassador for the fictitious …
