Sam Allardyce remains in legal correspondence with the Football Association and disputes the claims which led to his sacking as England manager.
Allardyce was axed as national boss after just 67 days and one match and the Daily Mail reported today that he is preparing to sue the governing body for damages.
Allardyce’s representatives have been in contact with the FA since his departure last September and that the 62-year-old has challenged the nature of claims made against him in the Daily Telegraph.
It is understood the FA has received and acknowledged a recent letter from Allardyce’s camp but the organisation has not commented publicly. The Mail claims that Allardyce is said to be furious with comments made by the FA and that he believes they did not wait until the full facts emerged before firing him.
The Telegraph covertly filmed Allardyce speaking to undercover reporters posing as businessmen.
Allardyce discussed the FA’s third-party ownership regulations, which stop third parties owning football players’ economic rights.
Allardyce also discussed acting as a keynote speaker for investment firms in the Far East, although he did say he would need to run any potential deal “past the powers that be”.
The former West Ham manager, whose England side beat Slovakia 1-0 in his only game in charge, gave a “sincere and wholehearted apology” for his actions on the day of his dismissal.
Allardyce has been out of football since he quit the Crystal Palace job at the end of last season.
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