Sam Allardyce: Sunderland express 'anger and frustration' over FA's England approach
The 61-year-old is expected to be announced as Roy Hodgson's successor on Thursday
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Your support makes all the difference.Sam Allardyce will be named the new England manager in the next 24 hours with Sunderland on Wednesday night expressing their "anger and frustration" over his impending appointment.
Press Association Sport understands the 61-year-old is expected to be announced as Roy Hodgson's successor on Thursday, but the Black Cats, who revealed disquiet over the process last week, were largely keeping their own counsel on Wednesday night.
In a statement released minutes after their 3-0 friendly victory at Hartlepool, the club said: "Naturally we are aware of the intense media speculation this evening, however, at the present time Sam Allardyce remains Sunderland manager.
"We share in the anger and frustration of our supporters and would like to assure them that we are working to conclude the matter in the best interests of Sunderland AFC."
Allardyce arrived at Victoria Park on the team coach shortly after 6pm and after signing autographs, watched the first half from the dugout.
With his side 3-0 up through Jermain Defoe's double either side of a Wahbi Khazri strike, he changed the entire XI at the break, but did not return to the bench and is understood to have left the stadium at around 9pm.
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