Three Lions:

Sam Allardyce finally landed his dream job as England manager yesterday and said: “It is time for us to deliver.”

The 61-year-old lost out to SteveMcClaren when he first applied for the role 10 years ago. But Allardyce will take charge of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign after signing an initial two-year deal to replace Roy Hodgson, who resigned after the humbling exit from Euro 2016.

The FA’s three- man selection panel, consisting of chief executive Martin Glenn, technical director Dan Ashworth and acting chairman David Gill, interviewed then-Sunderland manager Allardyce last week and nominated him as their preferred candidate at a Wembley board meeting on Thursday.

With personal terms no stumbling block, the only issue was a compensation package for the Black Cats, whose eagerness to receive a sizeable pay-off sawnegotiations linger and delayed the announcement until almost 4pm, after which a graphic proclaiming ‘Sam Allardyce – New England Manager’ adorned the side of the national stadium.

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THAT’S THE ONE: Sam Allardyce has finally got his dream job after the FA confirmed his appointment as England manager yesterday