Sam Allardyce resigned from the England team

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Sam Allardyce resigned on Tuesday to the technical direction of the England team after just one match in charge, after being recorded by undercover journalists talking about ways to circumvent the rules of player transfers.



Allardyce was hired on July 22 and had an agreement until 2018, but the English Football Association (FA) said its agreement was terminated "immediately" by mutual agreement.



The FA acted quickly after the Daily Telegraph published a video in which Allardyce seems to offer advice on how to circumvent the rules of the FA and FIFA, which prohibits third from owning player contracts people. In addition, it appears talks with reporters posing as businessmen a contract for 400000 pounds ($ 519000) to speak in public.



"The conduct of Allardyce, as reported today, is inappropriate for the coach of the England team," the FA said in a statement. "He accepts that he made a major error of judgment and apologized. However, due to the seriousness of their acts, the FA and Allardyce agreed to terminate his contract immediately. "



Allardyce, 61, was just 67 days in office, and becomes England coach less hard on the bench.



"This decision was not taken lightly, but the priority of AF is to protect the interests of the sport and maintain the highest standards of conduct in football," said the agency. "The coach of the men of England is in a position where it has to show leadership and respect for the integrity of sport at all times".



Gareth Southgate, coach of the under-21 England team, will take over the largest campus for the next four games against Malta, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain, while the FA are looking for a new helmsman. After opening their World Cup qualifying with a win against Slovakia, Malta faces England on 8 October and Slovenia three days later.



The Telegraph published its undercover investigation on Tuesday with a front-page headline that read: "England coach sale".



Allardyce met people who believed were representatives of an Asian firm. In the video, sleazy and edited, it appears on record saying that "no problem" circumvent FA rules prohibiting third parties are owners of the economic rights of players. FIFA also banned this practice considering it as a threat to the integrity of sport, because investors are motivated to transfer players only for economic reasons.



"You can cheat," said former helmsman of Sunderland and West Ham. "Obviously here it is the money."



Allardyce also criticized his predecessor, Roy Hodgson, and Prince William not to attend the presentation in London for Euro 2020, in which the Wembley Stadium will host the semifinals and final.