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Sam Allardyce Press Conference: Key Takeaways from England Manager's Unveiling

Sam Allardyce confirmed that Sammy Lee will join his coaching staff as he was officially unveiled as the new England manager at St George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent, on Monday.

Lee previously worked under Allardyce at Bolton Wanderers, and the new Three Lions boss cited the 57-year-old's international experience as key in his decision, per BBC Sport's Matthew Henry and Caroline Chapman: "Sammy is going to join me for a second time, and I will rely on his international experience."

England's official Twitter feed provided video of Lee's confirmation, with Allardyce indicating that he would add more people to his coaching staff in the future:

ud83cudfa5 @OfficialBigSam confirms Sammy Lee is set to join his #ThreeLions coaching staff https://t.