18 October,2016 07:47 AM IST | | AFP
Chairman Greg Clarke has admitted Sam Allardyce received a pay-off when he lost the England job but denied the Football Association failed to scrutinise the manager's background before hiring him
Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
London: Chairman Greg Clarke has admitted Sam Allardyce received a pay-off when he lost the England job but denied the Football Association failed to scrutinise the manager's background before hiring him.
Allardyce and the FA "mutually terminated" their contract after the 61-year-old was caught making indiscreet remarks.
Clarke and the FA's director of strategy Robert Sullivan were appearing before the House of Commons, with the MPs challenging them on what due diligence was done before Allardyce was hired in July.
"I wasn't there because I have only been in this post for five weeks but I am assured by board members that they did do due diligence on Allardyce," said Clarke.
"Significant inquiries were made, we spoke to his former clubs and the League Managers Association - no issues were raised."
