Before all you football fans out there begin to panic, I dont mean the England National team job.
After yesterday's sacking of Roberto Di Matteo, and McClaren's sacking at German side Wolfsburg today, whispers have already began that the failing former England coach could be set for a return to the english game.
Before I begin, I totally disagree with the decision from the West Brom board yesterday. Di Matteo done a fantastic job at the Hawthorns, wins away at Arsenal and a comeback 2-2 draw at Old Trafford proof of that- the debate could role on all night.
So the question that needs answering is, is McClaren ready for a return to his homeland to manage another Premier League team?
The answer is yes. Up to and after his fateful time in charge of England, McClaren has done magical things. Winning the league cup in 2004 at Middlesborough was not a bad start to his own managerial career, before taking the club to the Uefa Cup final in 2006, despite suffering defeat.
It was this success that appears to have led to the stage of McClaren's career that he will mostly want to forget. Failure to qualify with England to the 2008 European Championships was seen as a national disaster, leading to McClaren being booted out of the job and leaving his career in tatters.
It took Mclaren a year to recover from the saga when he finally took the reigns in Holland with FC Twente where he led the club to its first title in its history- more success for the English born manager.
McClaren was snapped up by Wolfsburg in Germany as they looked to find a manager that they believed could deliver the title and see off the likes of Bayern Munich. Unluckily for the ex boro boss it didn't work out that way and today saw his 9 month stay ended.
Only time will tell if McClaren is ready to return to the country he failed in so miserably as national manager, however I feel that the West Brom board could do a lot worse than the former England boss.
Let me know what you think. Will McClaren ever manage again in England and could it posibly be at West Brom?
McClaren is an average manager, tainted and haunted by his time with England.
ReplyDeleteAs with any managerial post, time and money are always an issue and I doubt that the Baggies have much of either, in which to turn their season into mid- table mediocrity and the sanctuary that is the SKY bankrolled Premiership.
The sacking of Di Matteo was ill timed and ill thought through, unless they have a ready made replacement and not Steve McClaren.