What has Sam Allardyce done? Timeline of the events leading to Big Sam’s sacking
Every step of the scandal involving former England manager from appointment to shock exit
SAM ALLARDYCE was axed as England chief on Tuesday night with no pay-off after just 67 days in the job.
But what were the true events leading up to that fateful sacking? Why was Big Sam given the boot by the Three Lions?
SunSport walks through the timeline, step-by-step, from start to finish...
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1. Allardyce is filmed using England manager’s job in bid to land ‘£400,000 deal’
2. Big Sam mocks Roy Hodgson, calling him ‘Woy’ and saying he would ‘send them all to sleep’
3. Ex-England boss slams Gary Neville for failing Roy Hodgson at Euro 2016
4. Allardyce manager claims HMRC is the ‘most corrupt business in Britain’
6. Allardyce tells friends he fears he will be sacked as England manager after scandal news breaks
7. FA confirm that they will investigate allegations as Big Sam fears the sack
8. West Ham forced to deny any wrongdoing in the transfer of Enner Valencia
9. MPs call for Allardyce’s head amid third-party ownership scandal
10. Revelations set to continue for days with investigators promising to uncover more corruption
11. England manager set to quit just 67 days into his reign
12. Allardyce sacked as England manager following undercover sting