SCORENigeria can again report exclusively that former England coach Steve McClaren has been shortlisted for consideration as the new coach of the Super Eagles.
We first reported that former Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia AFCON-winning coach Herve Renard is one of three foreign coaches listed by the NFF technical committee for the vacant Super Eagles post.
McClaren, who held sway as coach of the Three Lions of England between 2006 and 2007, has also made the shortlist to the NFF executive committee.
He was the trusted assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson when Manchester United clinched a historic treble in England
The 63-year-old McClaren coached Premier League clubs Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest as well as led Twente to their first-ever Dutch championship in 2010.
Officials told SCORENigeria that the Manchester United assistant coach is interested in leading the Super Eagles.
This followed initial talks with top Nigerian officials.
Despite the long history between Britain and Nigeria as well as the popularity of the Premier League in Nigeria, an English coach has not handled the Super Eagles in recent years.
Former England captain Bryan Robson came close to heading the Super Eagles, but eventually this did not come to be.
