Everton announce Sam Allardyce has left the club

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Sam Allardyce has left Everton after six months in charge, the club has announced. The 63-year-old signed a contract until June 2019 after taking over in November. Everton, were in 13th in the Premier League when was brought to the Toffees, with the club eventually finishing eighth. It comes after Big Sam blasted Everton for making sweeping boardroom changes without telling him or his staff. Allardyce told The Mirror: “I'm shocked, disappointed and disgusted that the football club didn't have the decency to tell me, my Director of Football and my staff about the changes. “They must have been in the pipeline for a considerable time but no-one thought to tell me and my staff. I'm pretty disgusted. “I came into the football club with the team struggling and we have finished 8th in the table. I'm more than happy with what myself, my staff and the players have achieved from when I came in." https://twitter.com/Everton/status/996673129081724930