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'You've got half an hour, if you're playing bad I'm taking you off and telling the press why' - Sam Allardyce's brilliant Bolton Wanderers man-management tactic

By Steven Chicken Published

Veteran manager Sam Allardyce has revealed a trick he pulled out the bag to deal with a player's poor off-the-field discipline

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Ex-England manager insists Ruben Amorim should have signed 'brilliant' forward instead of Benjamin Sesko

By Matthew Holt Published

Benjamin Sesko opened his account for Manchester United in their 3-1 loss at Brentford last weekend

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Sam Allardyce linked with 'dream return' to Bolton Wanderers

By Callum Rice-Coates Published

Sam Allardyce has been linked with a possible return to Bolton, following the dismissal of Ian Evatt

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‘Big Sam gets a bad rap as a bit of a dinosaur, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. He was ahead of the curve on many things – I loved playing for him’: Ex-Bolton star sets record straight on Allardyce

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Sam Allardyce is often ridiculed for his tactics - but one of his former Bolton players has hit back at those claims

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Antonio Conte manager / head coach of Chelsea and Diego Costa of Chelsea after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on April 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
10 bizarre motivational techniques managers have used: From car factory adventures to pizza nights and letters

By Timothy Ellis Published

Having to deal with more than 20 professional players at any given moment can be a stressful task, which is perhaps why these managers have employed such strange methods...

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Chris Coleman, manager of Sunderland looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Sunderland at Villa Park on November 21, 2017 in Birmingham, England.
Next Wales manager odds: Clear favourite emerges after Rob Page dismissal

By Steven Chicken Published

Rob Page has left the Wales manager's job three months on from their failure to qualify for Euro 2024

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Soccer Slammers: The figurines that turn football stars into wrestlers

By Chris Flanagan Published

Dismissed by Bristol City, Big Nige is now ready to go on the rampage with Big Sam and Brucey – as wrestlers?!

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Robbie Keane and Sam Allardyce at Leeds
Robbie Keane: "Big Sam and I were brought in too late to save Leeds"

By Ed McCambridge Published

Former Leeds and Spurs striker Keane served as a coaching assistant to Sam Allardyce in the final weeks of Leeds' doomed Premier League campaign

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‘I was six months too late’: How Sam Allardyce being sacked as England manager in 2016 ended a player's dream of national team selection

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Allardyce's dismissal after just one game meant Gareth Southgate opted for a different profile of player

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Rodrigo Moreno and his Leeds team-mates look dejected after conceding in their 3-1 loss at West Ham in May 2023.
Leeds left needing a miracle to stay up after Big Sam's side are beaten 3-1 at West Ham

By Ben Hayward Published

The Whites have picked up just one point in three since Sam Allardyce was appointed and their survival hopes hang in balance

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