Football - Newcastle United v West Ham United - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park - 24/5/15 Former West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Allardyce was appointed as Premier League Sunderland's new manager on Friday, eight years after he had a brief spell in charge of their arch-rivals Newcastle United.
Sunderland confirmed the appointment in a statement on their website (www.safc.com), less than a week after Dutchman Dick Advocaat left the club on Sunday.
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