Sam Allardyce: Blackpool spell taught me about ruthlessness of football

Sam Allardyce will return to Blackpool with West Brom on Saturday (Adam Fradgley/AMA)

Sam Allardyce has revealed his experience of managing Blackpool early in his career taught him there is “no loyalty” in football.

Allardyce will return to Bloomfield Road on Saturday when he takes West Brom to the Lancashire coast for their FA Cup third-round tie.