England manager Sam Allardyce aims to win back fans

Sam Allardyce will attempt to win back fans as England manager after admitting his team need to earn the country's support. The Three Lions were booed from the pitch in Nice after their Euro 2016 humiliation at the hands of Iceland, a defeat that marked arguably the nadir in 50 years of tournament trauma. With England's dire recent record in major competitions and a low-key qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup there is some concern that the national side could fall even further from favour, a situation Allardyce recognises all too well. But the 61-year-old, who started work as Roy Hodgson's successor on Friday, used his first in-house interview with FATV to let fans know he would seek to create a winning side worthy of their passion."There's nothing wrong with England fans, they have supported the team through thick and thin and there's nothing wrong with the support they give," he said."You can't expect an England fan to cheer you if you're not doing well, you can't expect any fan to cheer if the team isn't performing to the level they think it should be."Fans will get behind you if you're hitting that level. If you're showing that passion and commitment but ultimately that quality, that team spirit they recognise they will get behind it and support you. We all have to face criticism at this level; the level of criticism sometimes is far greater at international level because it's just a short time together, but also praise is also far greater as well."We have to accept both for what it is."One of the ways in which Allardyce intends to inspire his players, most of whom will be the same ones that let Hodgson down, will be making them confront their failings in France and declare 'never again'."It's a very bitter experience as we all know but that inner drive...players should keep that, they should hold itand use it as a positive, say 'we don't want to experience that again'," he said."I think first and foremost it's about regaining, perhaps, a bit of confidence they have lost after the Euros."Let's get started from day one. Let's put that to bed, let's start delivering, gain from the experience that you gained at the Euros."We are going to get into the qualifiers, try to qualify for the World Cup and when we go next time we're better prepared, I think mentally, to succeed."Allardyce, who has penned an initial two-year deal and has been tasked by the Football Association with helping create a strong national identity throughout the age-group sides, also outlined his best attributes for the job. As well as creating a strong personal bond with his players, Allardyce signalled his intention to surround himself with a backroom team of experts. News has yet to materialise about any appointments to work alongside the manager, but the recruitment of expertise is an area he prides himself on. Asked what he would bring to the job, he said: "Man-management, I think."(And) creating a backroom staff that delivers a great service in all areas and departments. You have to manage that, not just manage players but manage staff,to delegate to them and give confidence to produce the qualities they have which are actually better qualities than me."I love finding a person with greater qualities than me in their department and promoting their strengths. That gives me greater strength to do my job."Those who are currently on the FA payroll will also be given an early chance to talk to Allardyce, who will schedule 'think tanks' to get a feeling for how the association operates."The plans are to really get amongst the staff in all areas and play a way forward which I'm sure is not going to take too long...a little tinkering here and there with my ideas and what I want rather than what has happened before," he explained."Think tanks for me will be very important for staff who have experienced international football up to now, to talk to me about what their job is, how they do that job and that they deliver."It's for me to take that on board and try to package all that together, to try and deliver expertise in each area to get the team out and to pull all those departments together."The former Sunderland boss will face the media for the first time as England manager at St George's Park on Monday morning.