Sam Allardyce: a modern definition of stupidity

England manager is no easy job. But Sam Allardyce's performance takes the biscuit.

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Sam Allardyce: an astonishingly quick fall from grace

It's the most high-pressured job in the country. Every decision you make is second-guessed by the media. Even if you do it well you can end up being hated by the public. No, I'm not talking about being prime minister, but the far more important role of England manager. Indeed, the roll call of failure is so long that The Daily Telegraph's Jim White is probably being generous when he calls it "the management equivalent of kryptonite". However, even White is "astonished" by the speed of Sam Allardyce's fall from grace.

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