They wanted to ‘take back control’ but now we’re staggering around with a pint of wine

Sign up to the Merseyside Report, as elected officials continue to lead the city region out of lockdown Sign up to the Merseyside Report, as elected officials continue to lead the city region out of lockdown Who knew that Sam Allardyce was at the forefront of change? It was 2016 – the year of the Brexit referendum – and the then-England manager was captured in undercover footage as part of an investigation into corruption in football. Sitting in a Chinese restaurant, ‘Big Sam’ had a pint glass containing a liquid which looked suspiciously like white wine as he appeared to…