Steve McClaren looks all set to make his return to management, with the ex-NUFC boss having agreed terms to replace Ian Holloway as manager of QPR according to the Daily Mail.
It’s quite unbelievable really, but, then again, I shouldn’t really be surprised given how often these washed up managers continue to get jobs. Still, how can a manager struggle so consistently yet continue to be handed second, third and fourth chances?
Since 2010, Steve has either resigned or been sacked from no fewer than EIGHT jobs. A stat that will fill QPR fans with anything but confidence.
His latest stint in football was a ‘coaching consultant’ with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv – yet he only lasted 4 months in that role and has been out of work ever since. You get the picture.
Steve McClaren set to be appointed as manager of QPR.
How many more failures does this man need on his CV before he doesn't walk into another job like this?
— NUFC 360 (@NUFC360) May 9, 2018
HOW DOES STEVE MCCLAREN KEEP GETTING JOBS IN FOOTBALL https://t.co/T5xxMeb3xm
— Mark Douglas (@MsiDouglas) May 10, 2018
He’s got a bit of history with QPR, having been part of Harry Redknapp’s coaching staff (albeit for just 3 months) back in 2013, however they did finish bottom that season..
Since then he’s bottled Derby’s promotion push in the 2014/15 season, got us relegated the season after, lasted barely 6 months after returning to manage the Rams in 2016 and most recently left his ‘coaching role’ at Maccabi Tel Aviv just 4 months into the job.
I feel for QPR fans. They can look forward to this sort of expertise if and when he is appointed at Loftus Road:
Deary me.
Yeah him and pardew keep getting jobs , where else would you be rewarded for failure
Jack(Quote)
Other than the government that is
Giimps(Quote)
Ollie had a tiny budget so didn’t really stand a chance, basically brought in to sort out the mess left behind by Redknapp Ramsey & Hughes, found a few decent youngsters then thrown out on his ****, I fear for a tough season ahead
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Regardless as to whether or not McClaren would make a decent appointment, just a correction on your ‘fact’ about his time at QPR under Harry Redknapp:
“He’s got a bit of history with QPR, having been part of Harry Redknapp’s coaching staff (albeit for just 3 months) back in 2013, however they did finish bottom that season…”
Yes, it was about 3 months – Derby approached QPR and then appointed him manager (he wasn’t sacked).
No, QPR didn’t finish bottom that season – we were in the Championship and were promoted to the Premier League.
We played VERY significantly better during the 3 months McClaren was coaching. Once he left we were awful – we stuttered, looked anything but convincing and slipped from the automatic promotion places to a very unconvincing 4th place, scraping over the line in the Play-off final with our only shot on target of the game 20 seconds from time, courtesy of Bobby Zamora!
Many QPR fans have been saying they rate McClaren as a coach, but have concerns about him as a manager.
He’s odds-on favourite for the appointment though… I guess time will tell.
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