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Sam Allardyce set to be named England coach, report

Xinhua, July 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is about to be named England coach, a report said on Wednesday.

The English Football Association is close to finalizing Allardyce's appointment, The Associated Press reported.

Allardyce has to wait for the FA board to approve his appointment, AP said.

The 61-year-old Englishman replaces Roy Hodgson who left the job last month after four years, following an embarrassing loss to Iceland in the last 16 of the European Championship.

Allardyce has 25 years of experience in management, including spells in the Premier League with Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn and West Ham, and has a reputation for improving struggling teams. Enditem