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Stephen Killen

Sam Allardyce makes bold Jurgen Klopp claim at defiant Leeds United press conference

Sam Allardyce Jurgen Klopp Leeds United EPL Everton Liverpool the Premier League Mikel Arteta Pep Guardiola Manchester City

Former Everton manager Sam Allardyce has insisted that he is on the same level as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and Arsenal's Mikel Arteta following his arrival at Leeds United.

Allardyce has been appointed as the new man at the helm at Elland Road as Leeds look to steer themselves clear of Premier League danger. Javi Gracia was relieved of his duties in West Yorkshire following the Whites' 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth on Sunday and subsequently replaced by the ex-England manager.

Opportunities have been few and far between for Allardyce since he left Goodison Park in May 2018. He returned to management in December 2020 with West Bromwich Albion but he was unable to stop them from dropping into the Championship.

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