Ex-England boss fell for hampers and champers scam

Disgraced former England boss Sam Allardyce told a court today (tues) how he was conned in a £60,000 Christmas ‘hampers and champers’ scam. Allardyce, 62, was fleeced out of £270 after paying for six bottles of wine and six bottles of champagne while in charge of the east London club in December 2014. He was later stung for a further £13,000 when his bank account was plundered using the card details used to make the purchases, jurors were told. Last…