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29th September 2016
12:23pm BST

Sure, that's a drop in the ocean compared to the reported seven-figure severance payment going the way of the ex-Sunderland manager, but the headline figure is perhaps less significant than the awkwardness of it all.
The Sun claims the FA had 4,000 t-shirts printed to mark Allardyce's first home game in charge, due to take place against Malta on October 8th.
Allardyce secured victory in his first game in charge, thanks to Adam Lallana's last-gasp winner in Slovakia, and has left his post with a 100% record. He was due to welcome the world's 176th-ranked team to Wembley before flying out to Slovenia for their third 2018 World Cup qualifier.
With Allardyce gone, the FA have confirmed that Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate will take charge of those games, as well as November's qualifier at home to Scotland and a friendly meeting with 2010 World Cup winners Spain.
Southgate, who remains the bookies' favourite to take the job on a permanent basis after his temporary stint, has described it as 'a huge responsibility and a huge honour' to be handed the reins.
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