Former Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce suffered from depression after his England departure.

Allardyce was axed by the FA after a newspaper investigation filmed him offering advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers last September.

The 62-year-old recovered from his disastrous spell as England manager to guide Palace to Premier League safety last season, before resigning in May.

And Allardyce has thanked the Eagles for giving him another opportunity in management.

MORE: Frank de Boer ready to let Crystal Palace ace leave in surprising deal

He told talkSPORT: “You have to get over it and as disappointing and as devastating as it was for me - I am bitterly disappointed that I am not the manager of England - but I have recovered from that.

“I am very grateful to Crystal Palace, hugely, hugely grateful because Crystal Palace was one of the things I felt I had to do to overcome the depression and disappointment that I had suffered in the short spell I had with England.

“I had to get back to work and I had to get my teeth into another position to get over and move on, move forward, and life is very good at the moment.”