Sam Allardyce Leaves England After 67 Days

sam allardyce left the England manager job in September 2016 after 67 days, ending one of the shortest senior spells in the role. The departure followed a mutual decision with the FA and handed the job on to Gareth Southgate.

Allardyce and the FA

Allardyce was brought in as England manager in 2016 after Roy Hodgson’s term. His exit came after a Daily Telegraph report alleged he had offered advice on getting around player transfer rules and had been filmed without his knowledge during an undercover operation.

The reports said Telegraph reporters posed as businessmen for the meeting. He was also alleged to have secured a £400,000 deal with reporters who were appearing to represent a Far East firm, with the men hoping to profit from the Premier League’s billion-pound transfer market.

The FA statement

The FA said, “Allardyce's conduct, as reported today, was inappropriate of the England manager.” It added, “He accepts he made a significant error of judgement and has apologised.”

The governing body then said, “However, due to the serious nature of his actions, The FA and Allardyce have mutually agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect.” Allardyce said he was “deeply disappointed at the outcome” and added that it was “a great honour for me to be appointed back in July.”

Dear England portrayal

The drama Dear England uses a fictionalised version of the departure, tying it to a pint of wine storyline. The show says it is based on real events and draws on extensive research and interviews, while also stating that its dialogue has been imagined by the writer.

That real-world exit mattered beyond the 67 days. It ended a brief England tenure and cleared the way for Southgate to take the role, leaving Allardyce’s time in charge defined by how quickly it ended rather than by any results on the pitch.