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Current Sunderland coach, Sam Allardyce will be in charge of Sunderland for the final time tonight with the FA set to name him as the new England manager.
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Sam will be on the touchline as the Black Cats face off against League
Two neighbours Hartlepool in the first-team’s opening pre-season
friendly.
Former West Ham and Bolton boss Allardyce was in the
stands as Sunderland’s Under-21 side were beaten by National League
North side Darlington on Tuesday night.
But FA chiefs are set to confirm Allardyce as the new national team manager in the next 24 hours after completing a string of interviews.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe and Hull manager Steve Bruce have also been in contention for the country’s top job.
