Sam Allardyce has cooled talk of succeeding Dick Advocaat at Sunderland.

Allardyce has been linked with the job this past week.

However, speaking on BBC's Match of the Day, he said of replacing Advocaat: "It's not true. Look how relaxed I am looking, I'm not stressed like those boys [other managers]. There's no truth in it.

"I'm taking a break. It was four years at West Ham. I'm chilling out."

When asked if he would ever return to management, Allardyce replied: "It is not in my hands, it depends what arises and whether I fancy it or not."