Sam Allardyce stuns Crystal Palace by quitting

Just days after celebrating keeping Palace in the Premier League, Sam Allardyce has decided to step down as manager, with the club expected to deliver a statement later on Tuesday.

The decision has come after a meeting between the former England boss and Palace chairman Steve Parish, although the sources who have confirmed the information have insisted that there was no falling out between the two, despite Allardyce not being happy with the club's transfer policy.

It all comes as a surprise as the 62-year-old manager had expressed his joy after success in south London, but it seems he wanted assurances before committing his future to the Eagles.