The Sunderland manager flies back from a pre-season training camp in Austria to talk to FA bosses.
Sunderland
have called for a "swift" resolution after their manager Sam Allardyce
was interviewed by the Football Association for the England job.
Allardyce flew back to the UK from Sunderland's
pre-season training camp in Austria and met the FA's vice-chairman David
Gill, technical director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Martin Glenn.
They met at Mr Gill's home in Cheshire on Tuesday night.
Sunderland have said they want to keep Allardyce but at his request they gave him permission to speak to the FA about the job.
With the new season fast approaching, the Premier League team
called on the FA to "bring about a swift resolution to the matter".
"Sam is very much key to our plans," the club said in a statement on its website.
"After what was an extremely challenging season, we are keen to see a period of stability, both on and off the field, and we want him to remain as manager of our football club."
The statement added: "The ongoing speculation over Sam's position is extremely damaging to Sunderland AFC, particularly at this crucial time of the season.
"We urge the FA to respect the disruption that this process is causing and bring about a swift resolution to the matter."
The FA are looking for a new manager after Roy Hodgson resigned following England's poor showing at the Euros.
They finished runners up in their group and were knocked out in the last 16 stage by Iceland, who beat them 2-1.
England fans also came in for heavy criticism after violent clashes with police and rival supporters in Marseille.
The FA would like the new manager to be in place for September's World Cup qualifier with Slovakia but do not want to rush into making an appointment and are reportedly prepared to wait longer if needs be.
Allardyce, 61, managed to keep Sunderland in the top flight last season but his approach and tactics have attracted criticism in some quarters in the past.
He has, however, achieved notable results with Bolton, West Ham and Sunderland.
Other managers linked to the England vacancy include Arsene Wenger of Arsenal, Hull's Steve Bruce and Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe.
They met at Mr Gill's home in Cheshire on Tuesday night.
Sunderland have said they want to keep Allardyce but at his request they gave him permission to speak to the FA about the job.
"Sam is very much key to our plans," the club said in a statement on its website.
"After what was an extremely challenging season, we are keen to see a period of stability, both on and off the field, and we want him to remain as manager of our football club."
The statement added: "The ongoing speculation over Sam's position is extremely damaging to Sunderland AFC, particularly at this crucial time of the season.
"We urge the FA to respect the disruption that this process is causing and bring about a swift resolution to the matter."
The FA are looking for a new manager after Roy Hodgson resigned following England's poor showing at the Euros.
They finished runners up in their group and were knocked out in the last 16 stage by Iceland, who beat them 2-1.
The FA would like the new manager to be in place for September's World Cup qualifier with Slovakia but do not want to rush into making an appointment and are reportedly prepared to wait longer if needs be.
Allardyce, 61, managed to keep Sunderland in the top flight last season but his approach and tactics have attracted criticism in some quarters in the past.
He has, however, achieved notable results with Bolton, West Ham and Sunderland.
Other managers linked to the England vacancy include Arsene Wenger of Arsenal, Hull's Steve Bruce and Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe.
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