SAM ALLARDYCE Has admitted an “error of judgment” after his career as England manager came to a humiliating end following controversial comments made to undercover reporters.
“Entrapment has won on this occasion and I have to accept that,” Allardyce told reporters outside his home in Bolton, northwest England.
Allardyce added he had simply been helping out a long-standing associate.
“I think that on reflection it was a silly thing to do,” he said.
“But just to let everybody know, I sort of helped out what was somebody I’d known for 30 years and unfortunately it was an error of judgment on my behalf and I’ve paid the consequences,” he added the morning after he was forced out of the England job following a mere 67 days in charge of the national side.
Meanwhile Allardyce apologised to England’s governing Football Association, his former employers, as he refused to rule out a future role in football.
“The agreement was done very amicably with The FA and I apologise to those and all concerned in the unfortunate position I’ve put myself in,” he added.
I have a confidentiality agreement and I can’t answer any more questions. I am going to go and reflect on it.”
Allardyce also wished England U21 manger Gareth Southgate, who has been put in charge of the senior team’s next four matches, well for the future.
“I would like to wish Gareth and all of the England lads the best.”
Asked if the England job would be his last in football, former Bolton and Newcastle manager Allardyce replied: “Who knows. We’ll wait and see.”
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Farm strength.
One word: Animal
A Combine Harvester.
The way he places the ball at the ref’s feet in that first gif is hilarious. He was unbelievable at the breakdown on Saturday. An absolute tank.
Makes Zebos MOTM award laughable
at the same time sob didn’t do a whole lot else
Zebo didn’t have 4 big positives like this, did he? SOB no pistaches, either.
I was myself happy both played well (we need an alternative to Kearney) but SOB was clearly better.
*mistakes* (french auto correct!)
Against Scotland. That’s nothing to boast about
You’ve done pretty well at the breakdown yourself, have you Mike?
As good as you I’d say
I reckon that a back row of O Mahony, Henry and O Brien is our best scavenging back row.
I would love to see it against a team like Australia who could play Pocock and Hooper.
The choice of Henry over heaslip just baffles me.