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England boss Sam Allardyce: I'll work on our mental game to beat major tournament blues
NEW England manager Sam Allardyce has vowed to break the mental barrier affecting the Three Lions at major tournaments.
Allardyce has promised to avoid a repeat of England's Euro 2016 exit
England failed to live up to their billing at Euro 2016 as the players froze on the big stage.
Their disastrous campaign under predecessor Roy Hodgson culminated in a humiliating exit to Iceland in the last 16.
Allardyce, speaking at his first press conference at St George’s Park following his appointment, will seek to address that mind-set.
Allardyce also revealed he has not made a decision on who will captain England which leaves Manchester United skipper sweating on whether he will keep the job.
“That's far too early to make predictions in that area,” added the 61-year-old
“I will leave that (the captaincy) until we get together and plan for the qualifiers.”
Allardyce also confirmed that former Bolton assistant Sammy Lee is set to become part of his backroom staff.