SAM ALLARDYCE has revealed managing Crystal Palace saved him from depression.

Allardyce, 63 left his role as England boss by mutual consent after just 67 days in September 2016 following a Daily Telegraph investigation into corruption in football.

3 Sam Allarydce says his appointment of Crystal Palace manager saved him from 'turmoil' Credit: Getty Images

He claims the offer from Palace three months later halted a dark spiral.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Allardyce said: “Crystal Palace saved me, they got me out of the depression I was suffering.

“My life was in turmoil.

“I was living in a cloud I couldn’t get myself out of at that time.

“What followed for many, many weeks (after losing the England job) was so upsetting and disturbing.

3 Sam Allardyce left his post as England manager after 67 days Credit: PA:Press Association

3 Allardyce saved Palace from relegation at the end of the 2016-17 season Credit: Reuters

“I have gone through the mill and come out the other side.”

Earlier today Big Sam threatened legal action against the FA over the undercover sting.

IPSO have dismissed 22 of 25 complaints he made about the investigation.

He added: “We have won on the three biggest counts.

“Inaccuracy is an understatement, it was done on purpose. They had to maximise the sensationalism of the story.

“The point (on TPO) was the biggest one of all and that was the reason I lost the England job.

“I didn’t expect the reaction (from the FA).

“I’d got called down to Wembley and I’d actually been at a golf tournament when it broke. I had to get home and see what the situation was. I didn’t really know how to react or what to do.

“To cut a long story short it was about ‘let’s wait and see what happens’. And clearly by the time I got down there it wasn’t about that, it was all done and dusted in a few hours, which was a huge shock.

“I had no choice in leaving, and none of the employment laws that you would expect were followed. I can’t really say any more than that.”