Sam Allardyce says 'bitter experience' of Euro 2016 can motivate England for World Cup

Image: Allardyce is determined to turn Euro 2016 ignimony as a catalyst for change

New England manager Sam Allardyce wants to harness the "bitter experience" of Euro 2016 to motivate his players on the road to the World Cup.

Allardyce was confirmed as Roy Hodgson's successor on Friday after compensation was agreed with Sunderland.

Hodgson's England won just one of their four matches in France and eliminated by Iceland in the last-16, but 61-year-old Allardyce has vowed to bring a sense of pride back to the nation and he wants this summer's disappointment as motivation.

"I think first and foremost it's about regaining, perhaps, a bit of confidence they have lost after the Euros," Allardyce told the Football Association website.

Image: Allardyce on Euro 2016: 'Use it as a positive, say 'we don't want to experience that again'

"Let's get started from day one. Let's put that to bed, let's start delivering, gain from the experience that you gained at the Euros.

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"It's a very bitter experience as we all know but that inner drive...players should keep, they should hold it and use it as a positive, say 'we don't want to experience that again'.

"We going to get into the qualifiers, try to qualify for the World Cup and when we go next time we're better prepared, I think mentally, to succeed."

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Image: Allardyce cites 'creating a backroom staff' as one of his strengths

As well as creating a strong personal bond with his players, Allardyce signalled his intention to surround himself with a backroom team of experts.

No news has yet materialised about any appointments to work alongside the manager, but the recruitment of expertise is an area he prides himself on.

New England manager Sam Allardyce says it's time for the team to deliver success

Asked what he would bring to the job, Allardyce said: "Man-management, I think. Many, many years accumulating great coaching techniques and, yes, accumulating sports science ideas, which everybody knows has been one of my biggest adventures from 2000-01 when I took Bolton into the Premier League.

"(And) creating a backroom staff that delivers a great service in all areas and departments. You have to manage that, not just manage players but manage staff, to delegate to them and to give confidence to produce the qualities they have which are actually better qualities than me.

Image: The new England manager is happy to delegate to his support team

"I love finding a person with greater qualities than me in their department and promoting their strengths. That gives me greater strength to do my job.

"I think I'm the right age with the right experience and hopefully I can pass on a lot of knowledge and experience to the team and the staff that works behind the team to try and get a very happy camp that becomes a very successful one.

"For me it's a privileged position to have now got top of the tree, top of the ladder. For me, it couldn't be any bigger."

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