And you thought Roy Hodgson was bad.
With the England National Team, you never know where rock bottom truly is. It seems like it’s always possible to sink lower; at least lately.
The Hodgson era ended this summer, with the beyond embarrassing defeat at the hands of Iceland in the Euro knockout round.
It was the upset of a life time, and it left the world wondering how the country that invented the sport can’t seem to figure out how to field a globally relevant national team.
Enter Sam Allardyce, who managed the team for a grand total of one match and 67 days. Allardyce was filmed advising undercover journalists on how to circumvent rules against third-party ownership, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Thus he and England parted ways by mutual consent
The FA can confirm that Sam Allardyce has left his position as @England manager. Full statement: https://t.co/oFu7dMn8CH
— The FA (@FA) September 27, 2016
Allardyce is now gone because he was exposed by an undercover sting operation. Thus, Three Lions are now a global laughing stock, as Manchester United club icon Rio Ferdinand put it.
The long time Red Devils defender told BT Sport: ”I think the rest of the football community around the world will just be laughing at us. It just feels like it’s become a comical event, the England manager’s role.”
”This is the man who was probably the most vocal about getting the England job, the most passionate outwardly about getting the England job, but unfortunately he’s backed the FA into a corner and they’ve had to act because of his actions.”
”Like we’ve said before, naivety seems to be the word that’s coming up more than anything and it’s just disappointing for English football more than anything.”
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