After speaking to then-Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce, Lewandowski was invited to watch the team play against Everton so that he could get a sense of the place before potentially joining the club.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11705109/10-botched-transfers-Chelsea-blamed-computer-glitch-Ziyech-not-joining-PSG.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

In fact, men like Sam Allardyce thrive on the crushing atmosphere and can make a career from gritty ascensions from the depths.

Source: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-premier-league-relegation-26842641

Injury ruled Adams out in the run-in, and suffered in his absence with both Sam Allardyce and Javi Gracia struggling to find a balance in midfield.

Source: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-transfers-daniel-farke-27328200

"It's a bit of a pinch yourself moment because growing up they were such a massive Premiership team with Big Sam Allardyce and Jay Jay Okocha and the like.

Source: https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/23568842.jack-iredale-former-morton-man-targets-success-bolton/?ref=rss

Sam Allardyce has made two changes to hisside to take on West Ham United at the London Stadium this afternoon.

Source: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-team-west-ham-26959975

Sam Allardyce is hoping for an inspirational escape for Leeds against Tottenham on Sunday.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/27/sam-allardyce-leeds-united-premier-league

Sam Allardyce will make his debut in the dugout when Leeds United travel to Premier League table toppers Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.

Source: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-squad-revealed-manchester-26850444

The 59-year-old was later appointed as a coach with Sam Allardyce in his one game stint in charge of England, before later being named manager of Leicester in 2017.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/top-stories/sport/2023/10/12/former-albion-and-walsall-midfielder-craig-shakespeare-diagnosed-with-cancer/

When Sam Allardyce managed Newcastle his players eventually tired of hearing near constant instructions to “nullify the opposition” but a mastery of the destructive arts may still breathe new life into Leeds.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/13/leeds-newcastle-premier-league-match-report