Sammy Lee will not join Sam Allardyce's Leeds United staff because he has been handed jury service.
Former England international Lee has worked under Allardyce at a number of clubs - most famously at Bolton - and also served as his number two during a short-lived spell in charge of the England national team. He followed the 68-year-old to Crystal Palace, Everton and West Brom after that England stint.
Allardyce has not returned to management since West Brom's relegation in 2021, stepping down when they dropped out of the Premier League. He is now destined for Leeds, who are poised to make him their fourth different manager this term, but Lee will not follow him to Elland Road.
