Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has expressed sympathy over Sam Allardyce leaving the England managerial post, describing it as a "sad situation".

Allardyce left the role by mutual agreement with the FA on Tuesday after just one match and 67 days in charge following a Telegraph investigation which accused him of discussing how to get around rules on player transfers.

"I don't think it is embarrassing, I think it is rather sad," Clarke told Sky Sports News on Tuesday night.

"You have a manager who is doing a good job for the national team but makes some unguarded comments which leads to a situation where his job is no longer tenable, that is sad.

"Sam was recruited in the right way, all the things that came out happened after he joined us so we could not have found them in due diligence."

Gareth Southgate, the England Under-21s manager, has been confirmed as the senior team's caretaker manager while the FA begins its search for a new permanent head coach.