Sam Allardyce named England manager

The FA have today appointed Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce as the new England manager.

The 61-year-old succeeds Roy Hodgson who quit after England’s Euro 2016 elimination at the hands of Iceland.

“It is no secret that this is the role I have always wanted. For me, it is absolutely the best job in English football,” he said.

The former Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn and West Ham manager has signed an initial two-year deal and becomes England’s 14th permanent manager.

His first game in charge will be a friendly on September 1st at Wembley.

Allardyce has yet to win a trophy as manager, his major successes have instead come in the form of two promotions, first with Bolton in 2001 and most recently with West Ham in 2012.

By Matt

Matt is the owner and chief-editor of the Footy Blog, one of the UK's leading football news blogs.