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Sam Allardyce has told talkSPORT playing football management computer games could help prepare people for life as a professional football manager.
The former England boss was a special guest on Wednesday’s mid-morning show and, when the conversation turned to e-sports and video games, Allardyce revealed that he believes the new breed of football simulation games are so realistic they could help develop a new generation of coaches.
Discussing his theory with talkSPORT presenter Max Rushden, the conversation went like this:
Sam Allardyce: “When will the first manager manage at a professional level having learned his trade on FIFA and Football Manager?