Mick McCarthy: Sam Allardyce is the man for England

Mick McCarthy believes Sam Allardyce’s ability to get the best out of players makes him the logical choice to replace Roy Hodgson as England boss.

Sunderland boss Allardyce has become the frontrunner for the role, holding talks with the FA earlier this week, and McCarthy believes he would be a good choice.

“Sam’s just been excellent, I think. I don’t know how many things he’s won. Promotions, stays in the league. He gets the best out of people,” McCarthy said.