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Agence France-Presse

Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace appointed Sam Allardyce as their new boss on Friday in a swift return to the dugout for the former England manager.
The former Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United manager’s one-match reign in charge of the national side ended in September following a newspaper sting.
“We are delighted to be able to make an appointment so quickly and fortunate that someone of Sam’s calibre and experience was available,” Eagles chairman Steve Parish said, a day after sacking Alan Pardew.
After agreeing a two-and-a-half-year contract, Allardyce will have his first game in charge on Monday with an English Premier League match at Watford.
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He was set to take his first training session on Saturday and has the opportunity to remodel the squad once the January transfer window opens.
“I hope I can bring some joy, particularly over Christmas and New Year, and over the long term between now and the end of the season,” he said.
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“The club seems to be very ambitious, certainly the chairman and the owners seem to be taking the club forward in the right direction.
“I like the look of the squad and that’s the probably the reason that I’m here, because I feel that the club can go forward from here and hopefully I can help it go forward.

“With my experience, I think I can us get a few more results on the board.”
Pardew was sacked on Thursday following a miserable run of results, with the Eagles winning just four of their 17 league matches this season and only one of their last 11.
Sam Allardyce tipped to succeed sacked Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace
Palace are 17th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone and three points off the foot of the table.
Allardyce has been out of the game since being ditched by England after just 67 days in charge following ill-advised remarks to undercover journalists.

#CPFC are pleased to announce Sam Allardyce as the new First Team Manager on a two-and-a-half year contract - https://t.co/fKHsWCuAey pic.twitter.com/nkA3V7z3qX
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 23, 2016

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Allardyce gave advice on how to circumnavigate transfer rules, criticised the Football Association’s decision to rebuild Wembley and mocked his England predecessor Roy Hodgson while being secretly filmed by reporters from The Daily Telegraph posing as East Asian businessmen.
Though he has never won a major trophy, Allardyce, 62, has proved adept at keeping smaller sides in the Premier League.
“Big Sam” has integrated sports science and technology into his training techniques and made his teams difficult to beat, often proving a thorn in the side of the top flight’s more glamorous clubs.

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Former England manager Sam Allardyce takes charge at struggling Crystal Palace

Sam Allardyce as England manager. Photo: Reuters

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Humiliated Sam Allardyce out as England manager after 67 days in charge

In charge of national team for exactly one game

FILE- In this July 25, 2016 file photo, newly appointed England mangager displays an England scarf, in Burton-on-Trent, England. ?England manager Sam Allardyce has left his position after one match in charge of national team, it was reported on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 file photo, West Ham United's manager Sam Allardyce holds his head as his player missed a chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur during their English Premier League soccer match at Upton Park, London. ﻿England manager Sam Allardyce has left his position after one match in charge of national team, it was reported on Tuesday, Sept.27, 2016. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

England manager Sam Allardyce, who left his position after only one game at the head of the team. Photo: TPX

Sam Allardyce’s humiliating exit leaves England an international laughing stock – yet again

This file photo taken on August 29, 2016 shows England football manager Sam Allardyce as he arrives for a press conference at St George's Park, near Burton-on-Trent, central England. Allardyce's reign as England manager came to a humiliating end on September 27, 2016, as he departed after just 67 days in charge following his controversial comments in a newspaper sting. Allardyce's reign was sensationally brought to a close as he paid the price for indiscreetly talking with undercover Daily Telegraph reporters posing as Far East businessmen. / AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF

FILE - In this June 21, 2015 file photo, England's Under 21 coach Gareth Southgate gives instructions to his players during the Euro U21 soccer championship group B match between Sweden and England, at the Ander stadium in Olomouc, Czech Republic, Sunday. Gareth Southgate, the manager of England's under-21 side, will take charge of the senior team's next four matches, against Malta, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain, while the FA searches for a new coach.(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 29, 2016 shows England football manager Sam Allardyce as he takes part in a press conference at St George's Park, near Burton-on-Trent, central England. Allardyce's reign as England manager came to a humiliating end on September 27, 2016, as he departed after just 67 days in charge following his controversial comments in a newspaper sting. Allardyce's reign was sensationally brought to a close as he paid the price for indiscreetly talking with undercover Daily Telegraph reporters posing as Far East businessmen. / AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF

(FILES) This file photo taken on September 10, 2016 shows England manager Sam Allardyce as he arrives for the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England. Allardyce's reign as England manager came to a humiliating end on September 27, 2016, as he departed after just 67 days in charge following his controversial comments in a newspaper sting. Allardyce's reign was sensationally brought to a close as he paid the price for indiscreetly talking with undercover Daily Telegraph reporters posing as Far East businessmen. / AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF

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Ex-Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United boss agrees two-and-a-half-year contract and will take charge of first match on Monday against Watford in the English Premier League
