Allardyce says he will take a break from football Allardyce vows to resume career
Sam Allardyce is eager to return to football following his departure from Newcastle on Wednesday after just eight months in charge at St James' Park. "I'm going to take a break with my wife, come back and move on with my football career," the 53-year-old former Bolton boss said. "There is no bitterness towards those in charge at the club (Newcastle). "There is no point being bitter and twisted. It is disappointing, though. I don't know why they've done it now."
Allardyce's former assistant Phil Brown also believes Allardyce will bounce back. "Someone who was one of the most promising a few years ago now finds himself out of work," Brown said. "He'll want to prove everyone at Newcastle wrong by coming back and managing at the top level again."
Hull City boss Brown, who worked with Allardyce at Bolton and Blackpool, said he was confident he would have been successful at Newcastle given sufficient time. "The Newcastle job was a big challenge for the man, and given time he would have cracked it, but that's history now," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"This season, eight managers in the Premier League have gone already. "It's a ridiculous amount. It's becoming quite alarming and the pressure is frightening, but it's something we've got to live with. "As Sam will admit, winning games is the only thing that keeps you in a job these days."