15:48 More from the FA: "This is not a decision that was taken lightly but the FA's priority is to protect the wider interests of the game and maintain the highest standards of conduct in football. "The manager of the England men's senior team is a position which must demonstrate strong leadership and show respect for the integrity of the game at all times." Allardyce gone 15:46 The Football Association has confirmed Sam Allardyce has left his position as England manager by mutual consent. In a statement, the FA said: "Allardyce's conduct, as reported today, was inappropriate of the England manager. "He accepts he made a significant error of judgement and has apologised. However, due to the serious nature of his actions, The FA and Allardyce have mutually agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect." Sam Allardyce has left his position as England manager Posted at 15:45 Breaking please log in to view this image http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/37050433
Allardyce is Harry's mate what else did we expect? Only on 3 million a year, its a crying shame. Needed to make some extra coppers to feed that big belly. Sam obviously puts money before country.
"....significant error of judgement......" - greedy f*cker more like What is wrong with him? Already well paid, but grab grab grab What a f*cking joke
No excuses. He showed greed and immorality above the honour to manage his country. You can't lead a national team of greedy prima donnas having behaved in this way ... oh hold on ...
Although this is the correct decision to sack him, I always think there is something seedy about a sting operation.
I don't think they would have staged a "sting" operation unless they were very confident of the outcome. Perhaps they have a lot further details of past dealimgs than they have released today.
Not as if it's the first one though is it? The ego and idiocy of these crooks is beyond comprehension. "I have a right to anything I want, other twats have been caught but I won't be. Of course there's nothing dodgy." As Windom said, this game will eat itself. Greedy, selfish players, immoral leeches of agents, managers on the scam, corrupt parasitical administrators. Completely ****ed, the only mugs are the punters.
Honest rather than greedy = sting fails Simple He was either too arrogant or too stupid to think that he'd be caught
I don't disagree with either of you, but an entrapment operation staged by a newspaper has one motive, and that is to sell newspapers.
Different scenario, but you're married to a beautiful lady, and an even more beautiful lady offers herself to you, would you say no?
without the sting op he would still be in place grabbing whatever he could although it must be astruggle to get by on only 3million a year from his part time job
Sam could of course have just walked away and not got involved with these characters. Wasn't it Sam's agent that got him into it and never suspected what was actually going down?
Southgate is in charge for the next 4 games. There's another 7 managers involved in this Telegraph sting. 5 English and 2 foreign.
Not really followed this closely but for the top job in English football to be lost in this way shows severe naivety and an unfortunate lack of judgement. I feel a bit sorry for him in a way.
