Sam Allardyce is tasked with protecting Leeds from the drop (Picture: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
Leeds United have turned to Sam Allardyce in a desperate last attempt to stave off Premier League relegation.
The famous Yorkshire club parted company with Javi Gracia after just two months in charge following a run of five games without a win which has left them out of the drop zone on goal difference.
Leeds will now hope that Allardyce, who has developed a reputation as a relegation escapologist, can help steer the club away from the Premier League trapdoor.
So, with Allardyce having just four games to work his magic at Elland Road, what exactly is Big Sam’s relegation record in the Premier League?
Here is everything you need to know.
Has Sam Allardyce been relegated from the Premier League?
Despite his renowned skills as a relegation firefighter, Allardyce has indeed been relegated from the Premier League as a manager.
The only blemish on his CV is the relegation he suffered with West Brom in the 2020/21 season.
Allardyce couldn’t keep West Brom alive (Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Allardyce, who went to watch The Baggies as a kid despite growing up as a Wolves fan, was appointed in December 2020 on an 18-month contract after Slaven Bilic was sacked with the club 19th and two points from safety.
However, Allardyce did not experience the immediate managerial bounce he had been hoping for, with Albion’s first win coming in game six against Wolves in the Black Country derby.
Despite some impressive results such as the 5-2 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Allardyce was unable to keep them in the division, with their relegation to the Championship confirmed with a defeat to Arsenal in May.
Allardyce could only muster four wins from his time in charge, with West Brom finishing the season in 19th place and 13 points adrift from safety.
Despite being asked to lead the club’s charge back to the Premier League the following season, Allardyce opted to leave at the end of the campaign.
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Sam Allardyce’s record at other Premier League clubs
Allardyce’s first taste of top-flight football came with Bolton, who he led to Premier League promotion in 2000/01.
Allardyce turned The Trotters into an established Premier League team, guiding the club to four top-ten finishes, along with two spells in the UEFA Cup.
Having resigned in 2007 following a fall-out with chairman Phil Gartside, Allardyce headed to Newcastle, but his spell on Tyneside ended after just eight miserable months before being sacked in January 2008.
Allardyce’s first survival operation took place at Blackburn, who were 19th at the time of his arrival in 2008 with just three wins from 17 games.
Big Sam has worked miracles in his career (Picture: Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
A nine-game unbeaten run and seven wins helped Rovers finish 15th with 41 points, although Allardyce left a year later, having been sacked by the new owners.
Allardyce kept West Ham away from trouble during his four-year spell in east London between 2011 and 2015, which also included winning promotion from the Championship in his first season in charge.
His contract was not renewed with The Hammers, and Allardyce had only been out of work for a few months when he accepted a SOS call from Sunderland.
The Black Cats had failed to win any of their opening eight games of the 2015/16 season and were in the relegation zone when Dick Advocaat was given the chop.
Allardyce masterminded a stunning turnaround, winning nine games to finish two points clear of the bottom three before leaving to become the new England manager at the end of the season.
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After being sacked after just one game as England manager, Allardyce made a swift return to club football in December 2016 when he was hired by Crystal Palace.
Palace had recorded just one win in their previous 11 games before turning to the veteran manager, with Allardyce once again living up to his reputation by securing a 14th-placed finish at Selhurst Park.
Big Sam resigned at the end of the season, but he soon rocked up at Goodison Park with Everton who were 18th when he joined in November 2017.
Despite a toxic relationship with the Everton fanbase, Allardyce steered the club away from relegation and up to the dizzying heights of eighth courtesy of ten wins from 26 games.
He left Everton in May 2018, before going on to replace Slaven Bilić at West Brom on December 16, 2020.
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