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The English club officially announced that the new team's coach will be 52-year-old specialist Sam Allardyce, with whom a 3-year contract will be signed. The coach will be officially introduced at a press conference on Tuesday evening. S. Allardyce stepped down from the coach's position at " " at the end of April by mutual agreement. In Newcastle, he will replace Glenn Roeder, who resigned a week ago. The former "Blackpool" and "Notts County" strategist took over at "Bolton" in 1999. Last year, S. Allardyce turned down the opportunity to coach the England national team, and three years ago he also rejected an offer from the same "Newcastle". This year, "Big Sam" led "Bolton" to 7th place in the Premier League and helped the club secure a spot in the UEFA Cup tournament. "Newcastle" finished only 13th in England this season. With S. Allardyce's arrival, the club's fans began to dream of a new era - Newcastle's footballers have not won any title since 1955, when they won the Football Association Cup.
