Sam Allardyce has confirmed that he’ll depart West Bromwich Albion at the top of the season after the membership’s relegation to the championship.
Allardyce took over on the Hawthorns in mid-December however couldn’t save the membership from their inevitable relegation to the Second Division after only one season in the highest flight.
An announcement from Sam Allardyce.
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In an announcement launched on the membership’s official web site, the previous England supervisor acknowledged that he had turned down a suggestion to remain on the membership:
“West Bromwich Albion gave me a beneficiant supply to remain at The Hawthorns which reveals their dedication to an bold membership. After severe consideration, I actually have determined not to just accept that provide.
“If I had been to remain and obtain promotion subsequent season, I’d count on to proceed not less than yet another season and sadly it just isn’t a dedication I really feel I could make at this stage of my profession.
“I believe the membership now wants stability and continuity and for my part this might be finest offered by a younger and bold supervisor who can get us again to the place we ought to be as a longtime Premier League soccer membership.
Allardyce additionally thanked his employees and wished the membership the most effective in its seek for his successor:
Sam Allardyce in his go well with | Pool / Getty Photos
“I actually have to thank the gamers and the employees, particularly Luke Dowling and Ken [Xu Ke], for his or her unwavering dedication to a really troublesome problem throughout my time on the membership. In fact, this problem turned an increasing number of troublesome attributable to the pressured absence of the membership’s improbable supporters, of whom I’m very blissful that I used to be current for our final residence recreation in opposition to West Ham United.
“The membership has requested for my opinion on the qualities my successor would require and I actually have been greater than blissful to current my ideas. The seek for my substitute begins after the final match of the season at Leeds United. Meanwhile, we’ll focus totally on the preparations for that recreation and can do all the things we are able to to finish the season with as many factors as doable. ”
