Ex-England manager set for shock return to management with League Two club

The England job has been one of the most coveted football jobs in the country, and it has seen some high-profile figures at the helm.

Since the turn of the century the nation has had six permanent managers along with a further two intermediate appointments.

England have tried everything to bring success to the nation at an international competition, but they have always fallen short.

The only appointment to fail to qualify for an international competition was Steve McClaren, and since he was removed from the managerial role with England, he has had an incredibly varied career.

Now, he may be set to add League Two management to his CV, as he has been linked with the role of an EFL club.

According to reports in the Rotherham Advertiser, McClaren may be in line to take over the Rotherham United job.

Steve McClaren

The Millers are currently in search of a permanent manager as Lee Clark is in interim charge, but it remains to be seen whether he will be awarded the position.

Rotherham will play the last game of their season this weekend against Wycombe Wanderers, but their fate has already been sealed, as they have been relegated from the third tier of English football and so will play in League Two next season.

Club chairman Tony Stewart is on the lookout for the next manager, and he could approach his friend McClaren to take the reins; however, there is also a possibility that he gives the former Jamaica manager a role as their sporting director.

McClaren was recently spotted at the New York Stadium to watch Rotherham's clash with Barnsley, which has helped increase the speculation around his future with the club.

The 64-year-old last managed in the English pyramid when he was at the helm of Queens Park Rangers in 2019.

McClaren began his managerial career with Middlesbrough, winning the EFL Cup in 2004 and getting to the 2005 UEFA Cup final.

The former FC Twente manager has also managed Nottingham Forest, Derby County and Newcastle United in England.