Sam Allardyce has quit his job as the manager of the England football team after just 67 days and one match in charge. England's Football Association confirmed on Tuesday that the two parties have "mutually agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect".
The decision comes in the wake of a sting operation carried out by English daily The Daily Telegraph, where Allardyce was caught on camera giving undercover journalists advice on how to work around third-party ownership of players, a practice that was banned in England in 2008.
In the footage, which was recorded in August after Allardyce became England manager, the 61-year-old is seen negotiating a £400,000 deal whereby he would fly to Singapore and Hong Kong to address investors wanting to buy football players by bypassing FA rules.
The FA, in a statement, called Allardyce's actions "inappropriate of an England manager" and announced that England Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate will take charge of the men's senior team for the next four matches against Malta, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain, while they search for a new manager.
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