Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce will be offered the England manager's job tonight (NZT). The Football Association will make an official approach to Sunderland, asking permission to begin negotiations about appointing Allardyce as Roy Hodgson's successor. Allardyce is expected to be offered a two-year deal up until the end of the next World Cup in Russia in 2018. Sam Allardyce's managerial career1991-92: Limerick (player-manager)1994-96: Blackpool1997-99: Notts County1999-2007: Bolton Wanderers2007-08: Newcastle United2008-2010: Blackburn Rovers2011-15: West Ham United2015-: Sunderland- Daily Mail "We want someone to do a great job for the England national team but as well make sure all the development teams are laddering up to something more effective."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 20, 2016 18:00 UTC