Derby boss Pearson was Big Sam’s assistant at Newcastle eight years ago and is also a former FA coach, who was in charge of the England Under-21s team for the first match at the new Wembley Stadium.
Pearson, who kick-started the Leicester success story when he was in charge there, is convinced Allardyce is the man to give England a new identity.
He said of his former boss: “England need someone with the strength of character to deal with the negativity.
“Very few are equipped to do it but Sam is certainly one.
“You could argue that he could have had this job earlier in his career but I think this time is particularly right for him – and England.
“He’s had big jobs before but never one of the really big ones – and I say that without bring disrespectful to any of the clubs he has managed. And you can’t get a bigger job than being the national team manager in this country.
“His title should be manager – not head coach – because this is a job that needs managing.
“For me, it’s clear the national side needs a change of direction. If you look at Euro 2016, the success stories were Iceland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
“What did they all have? They had togetherness and a clear identity.
“When it comes to tournaments, we are looking for someone to deliver something which has proved to be elusive for far too long.
“Sam has the strength of personality to find that missing ingredient.
“The thing he and England need most, of course, is good results. But from what I know of him, he’ll deliver on that front too.
“There is a lot of rubbish spoken about style of play and win percentages, which don’t take into account the context in which you have to manage.
“You have to work with what you’ve got and get the best out of the players you have.
“Sam does that and with England, he’ll have the best players in the country to work with.”
Pearson says Allardyce got a rough deal when they worked at Newcastle. The new Derby boss said: “Having worked with Sam, I know what he brings to the job.
“To start with, he’s thorough in a professional sense.
“He also brings passion and while he cracks the whip when that needs doing, he also has a lighter side and has fun and gets the players laughing.
“That’s good for team spirit and that togetherness I was talking about.”
