5 candidates to replace Sam Allardyce as England manager

Modified Sep 27, 2016 08:59 GMT

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Arsene Wenger the Arsenal manager speaks with Sam Allardyce the manager of West Ham during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at the Boleyn Ground on October 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) — Arsene Wenger would be perfect as England manager

#2 Alan Pardew

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Alan Pardew manager of Crystal Palace looks on prior to the Premier League match between Sunderland and Crystal Palace at the Stadium of Light on September 24, 2016 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images) — Alan Pardew has coveted the England job for a long time

Before Sam Allardyce was appointed, Alan Pardew had this to say about becoming England manager “I want to be the England manager. It is a job I aspire to and it is an ambition of mine. But not now. Now, I have a big job at Crystal Palace and we have an important summer ahead of us.”

So what’s changed in 3 months? Not much, but Crystal Palace have made a good start to the season, sitting in 7^th place, as Pardew continues to improve his reputation and be the bookies favourite to succeed Big Sam. All the FA have to do is convince Pardew that overseeing another mid-table finish for Palace is not what he aspires too & that a chance of becoming England manager might pass him by, just like Harry Redknapp.

Pardew would bring plently of attacking football to the table, with an English flavour, much like he’s done at Palace. In addition, the Palace boss would not be averse to playing any of the smaller, but hungrier names, as he has proved to be an excellent motivator in the past. We’re not far away from Pardew celebrating a last-minute Wilfried Zaha winner with an impromptu dance on the touchline.

Edited by Staff Editor