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<b>By Our Football Staff

Steve McClaren has delighted England fans by saying he expects to get his old job back if Sam Allardyce is sacked today.</b> 

McClaren, who was playfully dubbed the "Wally with a Brolly" during his previous stint as England boss, says his recent club successes make him an obvious choice for the role.


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Big Sam was in a showdown meeting the FA at Wembley today after being caught in a newspaper sting trying to bag a £400,000 personal deal on the back of his lucrative role as England manager. He also allegedly told the "businessmen" how to get around rules governing third-party ownership of foreign players.

The drama immediately set tongues wagging over who would replace Allardyce - and McClaren was quick to offer his services.

He said: "The fans loved me when I managed England before. Since then I've had incredible success with Derby, only narrowly failing to get them promoted despite spending millions, and then I took charge of Newcastle who, er, went on to get relegated."

England fans were not so keen on a McClaren return: "I'd rather we had Steve Bruce... and that's saying something."

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