London: Sam Allardyce says he could not bear watching England play even on television after he lost his job as manager of the national side following a newspaper sting.
Now in charge at Premier League Crystal Palace, Allardyce lasted just 67 days and one match as England boss.
The 62-year-old, who by his own admission acted like an “idiot”, left his dream job just a fortnight before what would have been his first home match as England manager, against Malta at Wembley in October.
He tried to watch on television but found the experience too painful, telling The Times and Daily Mail on Saturday: “I maybe lasted 15, 20 minutes. But I couldn’t continue. I had to turn it off and watch something else.”
