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The career of new West Brom boss Sam Allardyce in pictures

The former Bolton and England manager is back in the Premier League.

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Sam Allardyce is back in management after being named the new boss of West Brom.

The 66-year-old, whose last job at Everton ended in 2018, has replaced Slaven Bilic on an 18-month contract.

Here, the PA news agency looks at his managerial career in pictures.

Sam Allardyce managed Notts County from 1997-1999
Sam Allardyce managed Notts County from 1997-1999 (David Jones/PA)
Allardyce brought the likes of World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff to Bolton
Allardyce brought the likes of World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff to Bolton (Martin Rickett/PA)
Allardyce spent two years as Blackburn before the club's new owners the Venky's brought .his reign to an end
Allardyce spent two years at Blackburn before the club’s new owners Venky’s brought his reign to an end (Gareth Copley/PA)
Allardyce defied the odds to keep Sunderland in the Premier League
Allardyce defied the odds to keep Sunderland in the Premier League (Owen Humphreys/PA)
But he took charge of just one game, a 1-0 win over Slovakia, before he lost his job following comments he made in an undercover newspaper sting
But he took charge of just one game, a 1-0 win over Slovakia, before he lost his job following comments he made in an undercover newspaper sting (Nick Potts/PA)
Allardyce reversed his decision to retire from manager by joining Everton in 2017, but fans did not take to his style of play
Allardyce reversed his decision to retire as a head coach by joining Everton in 2017, but fans did not take to his style of play (Mike Egerton/PA)
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