England job on line as sting reveals big rort
Sam Allardyce’s position at the England helm is under scrutiny as the Football Association awaits further details of secretly filmed conversations which appear to show the recently appointed manager making a variety of controversial comments to undercover reporters.
An embarrassing Euro 2016 exit at the last-16 juncture to Iceland led to Roy Hodgson and his coaching staff’s immediate departure, with “Big Sam” announced as successor in July.
However, just 67 days after being appointed, the 61-year-old’s role is in question after the Daily Telegraph newpaper’s investigations team secretly filmed him.
Press Association Sport understands the FA has asked the newspaper for the full facts and is awaiting a response.
Allardyce used his position as England manager to negotiate a £400,000 ($713,000) deal and offered advice to businessmen on how to “get around” Football Asoociation (FA) rules on player transfers, British newspaper the Telegraph has disclosed.
Before he had even held his first training session as England’s new head coach, Allardyce negotiated a deal with men purporting to represent a Far East firm that was hoping to profit from the Premier League’s billion-pound transfer market.
He agreed to travel to Singapore and Hong Kong as an ambassador and explained to the “businessmen” how they could circumvent Football Association rules which prohibit third parties “owning” players.
Unbeknown to Allardyce, the busi-