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Sam Allardyce has resigned as manager of Crystal Palace after keeping the club in the Premier League and suggested he would retire, saying he has "no ambitions to take another job."
The 62-year-old said in a statement through his representatives that he was stepping away, confirming multiple reports earlier in the day that he would step down. Palace posted the statement on their website without further comment.
The reports said he had told club chairman Steve Parish that he would be quitting after failing to receive assurances about Palace's summer transfer plans, but in his statement Allardyce said he made the decision to spend more time with his family.