Allardyce said in the Mail on Sunday: “I have had praise for what I’ve done, but there’s nothing at the end of it.
“I want silverware. I’m determined to get it before my days are over.”
He added: “For me, the level we were at, what was happening, how we were going, I didn’t feel comfortable with anymore.
“I needed a change. I started to think about me for the first time in eight years and said it’s my time to go.”