Premier League veteran Sam Allardyce believes there’s no chance Everton will offer him a second spell at Goodison Park, speaking to talkSPORT (3 June, 9am) following Carlo Ancelotti’s shock defection to Real Madrid.
You have to feel for Everton.
After handing Ancelotti a contract until 2024 and reuniting him with two of his favourite sons – James Rodriguez and Allan – the Toffees are suddenly left in the lurch, scouring the market for a sixth manager in five years.
But while David Moyes and Roberto Martinez have already been linked with a shock return to the blue half of Merseyside, another familiar face has yet to enter the discussion.
Then again, not even Allardyce himself expects to be in contention for the suddenly available Everton job.
Allardyce not expecting Everton call
Despite picking the club off the canvas when he was parachuted in to replace a toiling Ronald Koeman in 2017, dragging a club that had flirted with relegation to the dizzying heights of eighth, ‘Big Sam’ was far from a popular presence on the Goodison Park touchline. His functional style of play earned him few admirers among an expectant Everton fanbase.
“I can’t see a phone call from (Everton owner) Farhad (Moshiri) for me!” Allardyce said when quizzed about a potential return to Goodison.
“There was a certain element at Everton that started to complain (about) my style, as always. I can’t see them giving me a ring.
“They gave me a ring (in 2017) because they were desperate and I was capable of getting them out of a dangerous position. They didn’t let me go on from there, which was the disappointing thing.”
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Nuno is now a free agent having brought an end last month to four largely successful years at Molineux.
“I’m surprised he’s left,” says Allardyce, who suffered relegation with West Bromwich Albion in May.
“(Wolves) still finished mid-table. The expectation was built very high, very quickly – and that’s a bit of a danger for a manager sometimes.
“The centre-forward who scored all the goals (Raul Jimenez) was out with a broken skull and that caused them a problem. They sold Diogo Jota to Liverpool and lost a few goals there.
“But still a very good season (for Wolves) for me.”
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