Allardyce set to be named England manager

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Allardyce set to be named England manager

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is expected to be named the new England manager inside the next 24 hours, British press reports said Wednesday, and tasked with guiding the under-performing national side to the 2018 World Cup.

The 61-year-old former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham manager will take over from Roy Hodgson, who stepped down after England's humiliating last-16 exit to Iceland at the European championships in June.

The Press Association said that Allardyce, the long-time frontrunner for the job, will be officially named as the new manager at a Football Association board meeting on Thursday.

"Big Sam" Allardyce was in line for the job a decade ago but lost out to Steve McClaren.