Allardyce replaces Mourinho as England's Soccer Aid manager

The Sunderland boss will step into the breach after the new Manchester United manager pulled out of the fixture in order to focus on his club duties following his appointment

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Jose Mourinho has officially pulled out of this weekend’s Soccer Aid charity game, and has been replaced by everyone’s favourite dancing manager Sam Allardyce. The new Manchester United boss was set to take charge of England at Old Trafford, going head-to-head with Premier League champion Claudio Ranieri.
However, Mourinho has now pulled out of the star-studded encounter in order to focus on his new role as United boss.