Allardyce jungle dodge

SAM ALLARDYCE is taking time to recover from his sacking by England, so much so that his advisers did not even bother telling him about an approach to take part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Big Sam still enjoys popular support, though, with many of the 800 England fans in Ljubljana responding to how he lost his job by chanting: ‘F*** the Telegraph, justice for Allardyce.’

meanwhile, the FA have given Scotland 13,000 tickets for the World Cup qualifier at Wembley on November 11, ensuring a great atmosphere for a match likely to decide Gareth Southgate’s future as England manager.

THERE is surprise that the National Football Museum have chosen former boxing champion Carl Froch to present the induction certificate to Nottingham Forest’s double European Cup-winning side on their overdue entry into the Hall of Fame. It’s felt it would have been more appropriate if the award had been handed over by a football connection from Forest’s glory years — such as a member of the late Brian Clough’s family. BBC football commentator Alan Green intends to boycott the 2018 World Cup in russia and he will not be behind the mic for qualifying games either. Green’s new contract with radio 5 Live up to 2018 does not include England matches.

RIO FERDINAND may soon find his BT Sport pundit duties compromised by him having to comment on players represented by his burgeoning agency New Era. The latest arrivals are Norwich twins Josh and Jacob Murphy, while Jesse Lingard is also expected to join after leaving Simon Kennedy’s Pinnacle agency. CrICKET’S successful County Championship innovation of the away side being able to bowl first without the need for a coin toss is going to be retained. The change has encouraged pitches which have helped the development of homegrown spin bowlers such as middlesex’s Ollie rayner and Somerset’s Jack Leach.