Allardyce: The fans didn’t want me to go

SAM ALLARDYCE has claimed the majority of Everton supporters did not want him sacked and that he lost his job due to a media campaign. The 63-year-old was axed by Everton on Wednesday and is expected to be replaced by Marco Silva, possibly next week. Former England boss Allardyce left with more than £5million in compensation, having served Everton for only 162 days. He was a hugely unpopular figure with fans but insisted on talkSPORT: ‘Most of them didn’t want me out. Not everybody has the same opinion as some few. That has obviously built up over many media centres. That happens today — I accept that.’ Everton’s hierarchy wondered why the team were barely training at the end of the season — in the run-up to their final game at West Ham the squad were given three days off — but Allardyce still feels there was a campaign to get him sacked, adding: ‘It all seemed to be done and dusted through the media before I got to see the owner. It was right out in the open for a couple of days. unfortunately this seems to be the way of the world today.’