Sam Allardyce NOT involved in criminal investigation into football corruption

City of London Police made the announcement on Friday and in a statement said no arrests had been made.

A City of London police spokesperson also confirmed that former England boss Sam Allardyce is not part of the investigation.

"Detectives from the City of London Police Economic Crime Directorate have reviewed material gathered by a recent Daily Telegraph investigation into suspected corruption in football,"

"This review of the material has concluded and the decision has been taken to begin a criminal investigation into a single suspected offence of bribery."

In his own statement, Allardyce said: "I welcome today's confirmation from City of London Police that I will not be the subject of a police investigation. I was always confident that this would be the case as there was no evidence against me. I now ask that the Football Association deals with this matter as quickly as possible.

"I would like to thank my friends and family who have stood by me during this difficult period. The position of England head coach is the pinnacle of any English manager's career and it was my dream job. While I am sad that my tenure came to an end early, I am nonetheless proud to have been chosen to manage the England football team and hope that today's confirmation from the police will give me the opportunity to move on."