Celtic boss Rodgers: This is who should be appointed to top job
By Alex Taylor
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has backed Sam Allardyce for the England job.
The Hoops manager joined the Glasgow giants this summer and has already laid down his thoughts on who should get the biggest job in English football.
The former Liverpool boss has already ruled himself out of the running for the position but believes that the Sunderland boss would be a good fit for the role.
“The FA are linked with Big Sam and you wouldn’t go too far wrong with him,” Rodgers told talkSPORT.
“In my meetings with him over the years, working with him, he’s a very intelligent man with a very detailed approach. West Ham played good football at times so I think he’d be an ideal candidate for it and a good guy to rally the players.”
The job became available after previous manager Roy Hodgson resigned following England’s 2-1 loss to Iceland in the round of 16, at this summers European Championships.
Allardyce has emerged as a potential front runner for the job after both Jurgen Klisnman and Eddie Howe have both been linked to the position.