Sam Allardyce signed an initial two-year deal to manage the England national team after compensation was agreed with Sunderland, whom he steered to Premier League safety last season.
He succeeds Roy Hodgson, who quit after England was knocked out of Euro 2016 in the last 16 by Iceland.
Allardyce’s first game in charge will be a friendly at Wembley on Thursday, September 1 against as yet unnamed opponents.
His first competitive match will be in Slovakia on September 4 as England begin their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.
Allardyce, a former Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn and West Ham boss, becomes the 14th permanent England manager.
He has never won a major trophy but did win promotion to the Premier League with Bolton and Newcastle.
As the appointment was approved by the Football Association board, Allardyce was also endorsed by his fellow managers, including Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, former England manager Sven Goran–Eriksson and ex-Spurs boss Harry Redknapp.
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