Former England manager Steve McClaren is in the frame to become the head coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria, according to reports.
The position became vacant following the resignation of former Super Eagles player and coach, Finidi George.
McClaren, born on May 3, 1961, is a former player who is a senior first-team coach for Premier League club Manchester United in his second spell at the club.
He began his coaching career with Oxford United, before joining Derby County in 1995.
In 1999, 63-year-old McClaren was hired by United as Brian Kidd’s replacement as Alex Ferguson’s assistant manager. He held that position for two years until he was hired as manager of Middlesbrough.
During his tenure, Middlesbrough won their first (and thus far only) major trophy, the League Cup in 2004. They were also UEFA Cup runners-up in 2006.
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McClaren was appointed manager of the England national team in August 2006 but was dismissed a year later after England failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 2008, with his tactics and player selections being subject to strong media criticism, according to Wikipedia.
In 2008, McClaren was appointed manager of Dutch club Twente, with whom he won the club’s first-ever Eredivisie championship in 2010.
He later took over at VfL Wolfsburg in Germany, though he was dismissed mid-season due to poor results.
After a short spell as manager of Nottingham Forest, he returned to Twente in 2012. His second stint with Twente was less successful than his first, however, and McClaren resigned in early 2013.
He returned to Derby in 2013, leading the club to the play-offs in the 2013-14 season, but failed to win promotion and he was dismissed in 2015.
He was later appointed as head coach of Newcastle United but was dismissed less than a year after winning only six of his 28 Premier League matches in charge.
McClaren had a second spell as Derby manager from October 2016 to March 2017 and in 2018, he was appointed manager of Queens Park Rangers, before being dismissed in April 2019.
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