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No holding back

Sam Allardyce mocks Roy Hodgson, calling him ‘Woy’ and saying former England boss would ‘send them all to sleep’ as a public speaker

England gaffer mocks his predecessor's speech impediment and blasts Gary Neville's involvement at Euro 2016

Allardyce also slagged off his predecessor Roy Hodgson

SAM ALLARDYCE is already in some serious hot water with the FA and he may have upset Roy Hodgson too.

The England boss was caught on camera mocking the ex-Three Lions gaffer's speech impediment by calling him "Woy".

 Sam Allardyce was filmed on camera calling Roy Hodgson 'Woy'
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Sam Allardyce was filmed on camera calling Roy Hodgson 'Woy'Credit: PA:Press Association
 Sam Allardyce has been caught up in a newspaper sting
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Sam Allardyce has been caught up in a newspaper stingCredit: Getty Images

Allardyce was also critical of Hodgson by hinting that the 69-year-old was boring because he would send audiences "to sleep".

revealed on Monday that Allardyce has been caught up in an elaborate newspaper sting.

Undercover reporters posing as Far East businessmen held meetings with the former Sunderland boss and secretly filmed their conversations.

And when the chat turned to Hodgson and England's failure at the 2016 Euros in France, Allardyce didn't hold back.

Asked whether Hodgson had outside earnings, he said: "No, he wouldn't want to, he'd send them all to sleep, Roy, Woy.

 Allardyce also said how Hodgson would bore people to sleep as a public speaker
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Allardyce also said how Hodgson would bore people to sleep as a public speakerCredit: EPA
 The England boss criticised Gary Neville's role during Euro 2016
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The England boss criticised Gary Neville's role during Euro 2016Credit: Reuters

"He hasn't got the personality for it."

Allardyce also blamed the psychological barrier and Gary Neville for England's shambolic tournament.

He added: "There's a psychological barrier.

"The players let him down in the end. I think maybe he [Hodgson] was too indecisive.

"Gary was the wrong influence for him... f*****g tell Gary to sit down and shut up, you do what you want.

"You're the manager, you do what you want, not what anyone else wants."



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