Wigan boss Gary Caldwell said what all Scots were thinking last night.

Speaking to Sky Sports News after his side’s 2-1 victory over Wolves, the 34-year-old was asked his reaction to Sam Allardyce’s dismissal as England coach.

And the former Scotland international wasn’t shy on voicing his opinion.

He said: “Well, I’m Scottish so… I don’t really care.” Before adding: “I hope it gives us a better chance of qualifying [for the 2018 World Cup].”

Allardyce leaves his job having just managed the side for one game – a narrow 1-0 win in Slovakia.

The 61-year-old agreed to leave his post, having been put in an untenable position by a Daily Telegraph sting operation that captured him negotiating lucrative speaking engagements in the Far East as well as making indiscreet and damaging remarks about a range of issues including third-party ownership.

FA chief executive Martin Glenn, who led the three-man panel that nominated Allardyce in the summer, told FATV: “It has been a really painful decision because obviously we’ve only just hired Sam.

“We’ve concluded – and Sam’s agreed – that his behaviour has been inappropriate and, frankly, not what is expected of an England manager.

“Sam, we think, is a great fit for England manager and we think could have been extremely successful.”