Right time for me to quit Palace, says Allardyce

Sam Allardyce admits he is not looking for another job after dramatically resigning five months into his stint as Crystal Palace manager.

Allardyce quit the south Londoners on Tuesday after successfully guiding them to Premier League safety, following taking the Selhurst Park reins from Alan Pardew in December.

In a statement, the 62-year-old expressed his gratitude to Palace for giving him the chance to rebuild his reputation after he was sacked as England manager.

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“I will always be grateful to Crystal Palace and [chairman] Steve Parish for giving me the opportunity to go out with my head held high having helped keep the club in the Premier League,” he said.

“I felt I needed another shot at being a Premier League manager and showing that I still had the ability to achieve something significant. As I said last weekend, Palace gave me the chance of rehabilitation.

“That’s why it’s hard walking away now. I think the club are heading in the right direction with a hugely supportive board of directors, a great squad of players and some of the most passionate fans I’ve ever met. It’s been a privilege to have worked here for the past five months.

“This is the right time for me. I have no ambitions to take another job, I simply want to be able to enjoy all the things you cannot really enjoy with the 24/7 demands of managing any football club, let alone one in the Premier League.”