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Sam Allardyce hopes to "move on" after learning he won't be subject of police probe

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Sam Allardyce hopes that he can "move on" after the City of London Police announced that he will not be a subject of their criminal investigation into bribery.

Sam Allardyce has claimed that he wants to "move on" after the City of London Police confirmed that he will not be the subject of a police investigation into alleged bribery.

The 62-year-old was caught up in The Telegraph's investigation into suspected corruption in football.

Undercover reporters secretly filmed Allardyce appearing to discuss how to get around the Football Association's ban on third-party ownership of players, and the footage resulted in the coach losing his job as England manager just 67 days after being hired.

On Friday, the City of London Police announced that a criminal investigation has been opened over a "single suspected offence of bribery", and that a letter was sent to Allardyce informing him that he will not be part of the probe.

A statement from the former Sunderland boss read: "I welcome today's confirmation from the City of London Police that I will not be the subject of a police investigation. I was always confident that this would be the case as there was no evidence against me. I now ask that the Football Association deals with this matter as quickly as possible.

"I would like to thank my friends and family who have stood by me during this difficult period. The position of England head coach is the pinnacle of any English manager's career and it was my dream job.

"While I am sad that my tenure came to an end early, I am nonetheless proud to have been chosen to manage the England football team and hope that today's confirmation from the police will give me the opportunity to move on."

Allardyce oversaw one game in charge of England, which was a 1-0 win over Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier.

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