Sam Allardyce is set to be confirmed as England’s new manager in the next few days.

Standard Sport understands the 61-year-old has won the race to succeed Roy Hodgson, who stepped down after England’s Euro 2016 exit to Iceland.

The FA has since undergone a consultation process involving many leading figures in the game including Harry Redknapp, Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard before meeting with prospective candidates over the last two weeks.

Allardyce was first to be interviewed before Hull City boss Steve Bruce met with the FA’s three-man panel, comprising vice-chairman David Gill, chief executive Martin Glenn and technical director Dan Ashworth.

The preference for an Englishman counted against USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann and although Allardyce’s style of football has divided opinion throughout his career, it is thought that the FA were drawn to his ability to impose a clear identity on teams founded on a high work-rate and defensive resilience.

Allardyce is expected to be appointed soon and will take charge of England for the first time in a friendly on September 1. The opponents have not been publicly revealed but the FA are negotiating with the Czech Republic for a fixture at Wembley. England face their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia three days later.

Earlier today, Glenn admitted in a BBC interview that they were “getting close” to a new appointment, adding: “The new manager's got to be someone who can inspire people to get the best out of themselves, build resilience and unashamedly adopt the kind of psychological techniques that other sports and other football teams have done.”

With Allardyce ready to depart, Sunderland are in advanced talks to name David Moyes as his replacement.

Moyes has been out of work since being sacked by Real Sociedad in November 2015 after almost exactly a year in charge. The 53-year-old went to Spain to revive his career following a disastrous ten-month spell in charge of Manchester United and he is keen to rebuild his reputation in the Premier League.

Sunderland’s agreement with Moyes has not yet been finalised but it is believed that the club’s hierarchy made contact soon after it became clear Allardyce was the FA’s preferred choice to take over England.