Sam Allardyce looks to be in pole position to become the next England manager after his club Sunderland revealed yesterday they granted him permission, at his request, to speak to the Football Association.
The 61-year-old Englishman, who was first interviewed for the England job 10 years ago but lost out to Steve McClaren, spoke with the three-man FA panel on Tuesday about succeeding Roy Hodgson, who resigned after England were beaten by Iceland in the Euro 2016 last-16 clash.
Sunderland made it clear they wished the situation to be resolved quickly so they can prepare for another tough campaign in the Premier League. Allardyce, who apart from an Irish championship with Limerick City in 1992 has never won a major domestic trophy, is one of the several names who have been linked with one of the trickiest jobs in the sport.
