Former England boss Sam Allardyce is used to cliffhangers - but his latest sees him stepping into the unknown for CBBC playing the first team manager for Hawx United in TV series Jamie Johnson FC

Making his acting debut first last Thursday, the current series ended with him asking the Academy’s coach to become his assistant - leaving viewers on tenterhooks, wondering what would happen next.

And, despite admitting to “sweaty armpit” moments, as he followed footballing greats like Eric Cantona and Vinnie Jones into the world of drama, he impressed the show’s bosses so much that his role has been extended into the next series.

Now 71, he has lost none of his competitive edge, and already has his sights set on a stint on the Cobbles . He says: “What the future holds? Corrie, who kno

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