Big Sam given the Axe at Tyneside

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ESPNsoccernet - England - Allardyce parts company with Newcastle United

Originally Posted by SoccerNet

Newcastle United are looking for a new manager after parting company with Sam Allardyce on Wednesday afternoon.

The former Bolton Wanderes boss spent just eight months in the job after being appointed by Freddy Shepherd at the end of last season.

But while new owner Mike Ashley stood by the 53-year-old after his £134m summer takeover of the club, rumours of his demise persistently circled St James' Park as the Geordies slumped into the bottom half of the Premier League despite a promising start to the campaign.

The decision to change manager clearly came as a surprise to Allardyce, who said: 'I'm disappointed obviously but I'd just like to wish everybody at Newcastle all the best for the future and I hope things go very, very well.

Oh, what a day to be a Trotters fan

...now I'm waiting for the inevitable Big Sam return in the Summer, because we desperately need him back