Sam: Euro 2016 can be positive

New England manager Sam Allardyce wants to harness the “bitter experience” of Euro 2016 to motivate his players on the road to the World Cup.

Allardyce was confirmed as Roy Hodgson’s successor on Friday after compensation was agreed with Sunderland.

Hodgson’s England won just one of their four matches in France and eliminated by Iceland in the last-16, but 61-year-old Allardyce has vowed to bring a sense of pride back to the nation and he wants this summer’s disappointment as motivation.

“I think first and foremost it’s about regaining, perhaps, a bit of confidence they have lost after the Euros,” Allardyce told the Football Association website.

“Let’s get started from day one. Let’s put that to bed, let’s start delivering, gain from the experience that you gained at the Euros.

“It’s a very bitter experience as we all know but that inner drive…players …

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