Agent who brought down Sam Allardyce 'devastated' by sting

Scott McGarvey says decision to sack England boss was a 'joke' and that he only attended meetings as a favour

Football agent Scott McGarvey
Football agent Scott McGarvey
(Image credit: Sky Sports)

The football agent at the centre of the scandal that cost Sam Allardyce his job as England manager has broken his silence to say he is "devastated" by the Daily Telegraph sting that brought him down.

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