Former England coach shows interest in the Super Eagles job

Reports have now confirmed that a former England head coach and a current Man United coach has shown interest in coaching the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Reports have emerged that Manchester United assistant coach Steve McClaren is eyeing the position of the next coach of the Super Eagles, the Nigerian national team.

According to The Nation, McClaren is reportedly highly interested in taking up the role despite the recent changes in the backroom staff at Manchester United.

The 63-year-old former England international, who managed the Three Lions from 2006 to 2007, has an extensive managerial background having led various Premier League clubs such as Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, as well as Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga and FC Twente in the Netherlands.

Steve McClaren's coaching stats

Here are Steve McClaren's coaching stats as both a manager at clubs and national level following his retirement from the game of football:

Middlesbrough (2001–2006)

• Major Trophy: Under McClaren’s leadership, Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004.
• European Runners-Up: The team also reached the UEFA Cup final in 2006, finishing as runners-up.

England National Team (2006–2007)

• McClaren managed the England national team but faced criticism after failing to qualify for UEFA Euro 2008.

Twente (2008–2010)

• In the Netherlands, McClaren led Twente to their first-ever Eredivisie championship in 2010.

VfL Wolfsburg (2010–2011)

• His time in Germany was short-lived due to poor results.

Nottingham Forest (2011)

• McClaren had a brief managerial spell at Nottingham Forest.

Derby County (2012–2015)

• He guided Derby to the play-offs in the 2013–14 season but missed out on promotion.

Newcastle United (2015–2016)

• McClaren was dismissed after a challenging Premier League campaign.

Queens Park Rangers (2018–2019)

• He managed QPR before being dismissed.

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