Outgoing FA chairman Greg Dyke confirms hiring panel want Sam Allardyce

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 21 July 2016

Outgoing FA chairman Greg Dyke confirms that Sam Allardyce will be recommended by a three-man panel to become the new England manager.

Outgoing chairman of the Football Association Greg Dyke has confirmed that Sam Allardyce will be recommended by the hiring panel to become the new England manager.

The 61-year-old, who took over as Sunderland boss in October last year, is believed to be on the verge of officially being named as Roy Hodgson's successor.

The Englishman appears to have beaten candidates Jurgen Klinsmann, Steve Bruce and Eddie Howe, all of whom were reportedly considered after Hodgson announced his resignation less than an hour after England were knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland at the last-16 stage.

A panel made up of FA technical director Dan Ashworth, chief executive Martin Glenn and vice-chairman David Gill were given the responsibility of finding a new coach.

After a meeting at Wembley today, which marked the end of Dyke's three-year term as FA chairman, the 69-year-old told Sky Sports News: "Clearly the three-man group are convinced he's the right man and I go along with that, yes.

"We appointed a three-man committee to go out and look at all the candidates, come back with a recommendation who they thought was the best man. They've taken that decision and obviously we'll agree with them.

"I think you'd have to ask them but as far as I understand it that's the discussion."

Allardyce has coached nine different clubs in his management career, but has never before taken charge of a national team.