Allardyce believes he is tough enough to deal with the England job and the move to cancel the friendly is an early example of his influence.
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Hodgson’s England won just one of their four matches in France and were 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. “For me, it couldn’t be any bigger”.
“I look forward to continuing the good work done by Sam”, he added. Allardyce secured Sunderland’s Premier League status after inheriting a struggling team last October but the northeast club doesn’t want to be in regular relegation battles.
“I hope when we get there (Russia 2018) I can answer that question better then”.
But Allardyce, who left Sunderland this week after keeping them in the Premier League last season, is not scared of the job.
“I think it’s disappointing but I don’t think it’s rock bottom”.
The FA statement added that he would be responsible for shaping “a strong, purposeful team identity” as well as ensuring England qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russian Federation.
“I’ve had a few managers now, like most of the boys in the dressing room but it is a new start again, so we want to be optimistic and think positive”, said Mannone.
“People see me as being able to turn a club around very quickly and I suppose that comes with taking West Ham up, saving Blackburn Rovers and now saving Sunderland”.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome David Moyes to Sunderland, who was by far and away our first choice”, read a statement on the club’s official website.
Sam Allardyce says he is the right fit for the England job because of his experience and man management skills. “Hopefully the England fans will enjoy my time with them as much as the Sunderland fans did”.
“I choose styles or systems depending on the players available and who we’re playing”.
‘I think that this is a new challenge for me.
“The priority is to get to know the players as quickly as I can”.
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The ex-Liverpool midfielder worked alongside “Big Sam” at Bolton Wanderers between 2005-07 before being named as his successor when he ended his eight-year stint at the Macron Stadium ahead of an ill-fated switch to Newcastle United. He rejected claims that the players are not committed and was more eager to talk about the future rather than the murky past.
