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On 17 September 2010, Allardyce claimed that he and Fulham manager [[Mark Hughes]] had not had enough experience at bigger clubs. Allardyce went on to claim that if he was manager of [[Inter Milan|Inter]], [[Real Madrid]], [[Chelsea FC|Chelsea]] or [[Manchester United]], clubs he claimed to be "better suited" to managing, that he would win multiple trophies every season. This was interpreted to be an attack on [[Arsenal]] manager [[Arsene Wenger]] (trophyless since 2005) continuing on from an unconnected row earlier in the week,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8007255/Owen-Coyle-and-Sam-Allardyce-return-fire-after-Arsene-Wengers-broadside.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Owen Coyle and Sam Allardyce return fire after Arsène Wenger's broadside | first1=Rory | last1=Smith | first2=Mark | last2=Ogden | date=17 September 2010}}</ref> and an attempt to promote himself with regard to the England job. However, the statement and possibility of Allardyce managing at such a high level, was met with derision by members of the British press and supporters alike. <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/17/blackburn-sam-allardyce-inter-real | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Blackburn's Sam Allardyce 'more suited to Inter or Real Madrid' | date=17 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1313278/PATRICK-COLLINS-Pity-poor-foreigners-Sam-Allardyce-gets-way.html | location=London | work=Daily Mail | title=Pity the poor foreigners if Sam Allardyce ever gets his way | first=Patrick | last=Collins | date=20 September 2010}}</ref>
On 13 December 2010, Allardyce was sacked by Blackburn following a 2-1 defeat to former club [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], with Rovers lying 13th in the league.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/9283395.stm | title=Blackburn Rovers sack manager Sam Allardyce | date=13 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/dec/13/sam-allardyce-sacked-blackburn-rovers-manager|title=Sacked Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce 'shocked and disappointed'|date=2010-12-13|work=Guardian|accessdate=2010-12-13}}</ref> Sir [[Alex Ferguson]] called the decision "absolutely ridiculous", whilst the Rovers players were taken completely by surprise with the sacking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9284325.stm|title=Ferguson stunned as Blackburn sack boss Sam Allardyce|date=14 December 2010|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
== Corruption allegations ==
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