Sam Allardyce's elation at being appointed England manager - the job he had wanted and unashamedly craved throughout his career - was unconfined.

With Sam Allardyce taking over as England manager following a successful spell at Sunderland, we look back at when he revealed to premierleague.com his best XI of players he has managed during his 467 matches in the Premier League.. Each of the four clubs managed by Allardyce prior to Sunderland - Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and most recently West Ham United - are … An experienced results man with a reputation for taking struggling teams and forging them into cohesive units, Allardyce had worked wonders with Bolton and done solid jobs at Blackburn, West Ham and Sunderland.

Allardyce arrived at Crystal Palace on the back of a short stint as England manager that evidenced his lofty standing within the domestic game, even if it did end acrimoniously.

He became Crystal …
After being appointed in October 2015, Allardyce successfully avoided relegation as the Black Cats lost only one of the final 11 matches. Wayne Rooney will continue playing for England for two more years, whether he is captain or not. Sam Allardyce's one-game career as England manager came to a shock end after just 67 days on Tuesday. Prior to the 2016/17 season, Allardyce was chosen as the next England manager with Sunderland announcing the departure of "Big Sam" on 22 July 2016 before leaving the national job two months later. Sam Allardyce: 67 days in 67 seconds.