Stephen McClaren was born on 3 May 1961 and is an English former professional footballer and coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for Premier League club Manchester United, in his second spell at the club.
55 Facts About Steve McClaren
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Steve McClaren began his coaching career with Oxford United, before joining Derby County in 1995.
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In 1999, Steve McClaren was hired by Manchester United as Brian Kidd's replacement as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager.
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Steve McClaren held that position for two years, until he was hired as manager of Middlesbrough.
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Steve McClaren was appointed manager of the England national team in August 2006, but was dismissed a year later after England failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 2008, and was the subject of strong media criticism.
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In 2008, Steve McClaren was appointed manager of Dutch club Twente, with whom he won the club's first ever Eredivisie championship in 2010.
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Steve McClaren was appointed as head coach of Newcastle United, but was dismissed after less than year after winning only six of his 28 Premier League matches in charge.
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Steve McClaren had a second spell as Derby manager from October 2016 to March 2017 and in 2018, McClaren was appointed manager of Queens Park Rangers, before being dismissed in April 2019.
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Steve McClaren was born on 3 May 1961 in Fulford, York, the son of Margaret and Brian Steve McClaren who had married the previous year.
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Steve McClaren played for York Boys under-15 team and represented the county of Yorkshire.
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Steve McClaren then played for Derby County between 1985 and 1988, making 25 appearances.
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Steve McClaren joined his final club, Oxford United, in 1989.
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Steve McClaren played 33 times for Oxford before an injury forced him to retire in 1992.
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Steve McClaren moved back to Derby County in 1995, where he was assistant manager to Jim Smith.
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In early 1999, Steve McClaren moved to Manchester United as assistant to Alex Ferguson, replacing Brian Kidd.
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Steve McClaren developed the reputation as one of the most tactically astute coaches in the country, using modern methods such as video analysis and sports psychologists.
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In October 2000, Steve McClaren was made a coach in the England national team by caretaker-manager Peter Taylor.
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Steve McClaren retained the position under permanent manager Sven-Goran Eriksson until November 2002, combining the job with his roles at club level.
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Steve McClaren remained in the role up to and including the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals.
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Steve McClaren's appointment came after the resignation of former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson, who had been in charge of the Teesside club for seven years and established them as a Premier League club.
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Steve McClaren was the first manager to guide them to a major trophy and the first to guide them to qualification for a European competition.
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Steve McClaren was the most successful English manager of the early 21st century; he was the first Englishman to win a major honour since 1996 and first to reach a European final with an English club since 1985.
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Steve McClaren was accused by rival managers of having a "pot of gold" provided by Gibson to buy players, giving him an advantage over other teams when signing players.
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Steve McClaren was announced as Eriksson's successor on 4 May 2006 after signing a four-year contract.
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Steve McClaren assumed control of the national team on 1 August 2006.
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Steve McClaren chose popular former England coach Terry Venables as his assistant, a move seen by some as an attempt to counter the lack of enthusiasm for Steve McClaren.
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Steve McClaren hired public relations guru Max Clifford to manage his relationship with the media.
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Steve McClaren stated that there was still a chance that Beckham could be recalled in the future.
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In May 2007, Steve McClaren made a U-turn by recalling David Beckham into the England squad.
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Steve McClaren's tenure is the second shortest of any England manager, spanning just 18 games in 16 months, only superseded by Sam Allardyce's one game in 67 days.
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On 14 December 2007, it was announced Steve McClaren's post had been taken up by Fabio Capello commencing from 7 January 2008.
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Steve McClaren announced in February 2008 he would consider managing in either the Championship or abroad in his next job.
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In May 2008, Steve McClaren was linked with a return to football as manager of the Dutch Eredivisie side Twente.
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Later that month it was reported Steve McClaren had held talks with Twente chairman Joop Munsterman and had toured the club, despite question marks from some Twente fans to his possible appointment.
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Steve McClaren signed a one-year extension to his contract in October 2009.
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On winning the Eredivisie, Steve McClaren became the first Englishman to manage a team to a top-level domestic league title since Bobby Robson with Porto in 1996.
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Steve McClaren was a good friend and was of big influence on my decision to join FC Twente.
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Steve McClaren succeeded Billy Davies as manager of Nottingham Forest on 13 June 2011.
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On 5 January 2012, Twente confirmed that Steve McClaren has been appointed as the club's manager for the second time.
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Steve McClaren's return was welcomed by the club's supporters, who wore "Welcome Back Steve" T-shirts during Saturday's game.
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Steve McClaren signed Joshua John and Daniel Fernandes on a free transfer.
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Steve McClaren became the second foreign trainer in the Eredivisie who has coached more than 100 matches.
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On 2 July 2013, Steve McClaren became part of Harry Redknapp's coaching staff at Queens Park Rangers in the Championship after agreeing a short-term, three-month deal.
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Steve McClaren appointed former Derby winger Paul Simpson and former Manchester United goalkeeping coach Eric Steele to his backroom staff.
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Derby's first match following Steve McClaren's appointment was at home to Ipswich Town, though academy manager Darren Wassall took charge of the team.
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On 10 June 2015, Steve McClaren was appointed as the replacement for caretaker manager John Carver as head coach of Premier League side Newcastle United.
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Steve McClaren signed a three-year deal with the club, with an option to extend the contract to eight years.
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Steve McClaren was appointed to the Newcastle United board of directors, along with chief scout Graham Carr and club ambassador Bobby Moncur.
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Steve McClaren returned to Derby on 12 October 2016 for a second spell as manager after the departure of Nigel Pearson.
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On 18 May 2018, Steve McClaren was appointed as the new manager of Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a two-year contract, replacing Ian Holloway, who was dismissed by the club a week previously after a poor run of results in their previous league campaign.
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Steve McClaren returned to Derby County on 24 November 2020 when being appointed as technical director.
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Steve McClaren stepped down from this role on 28 September 2021 after Derby entered administration, but remained at the club as a part-time senior adviser.
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On 23 May 2022, it was confirmed that Steve McClaren would be returning to Manchester United to join first team manager Erik ten Hag as part of his backroom coaching staff.
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Steve McClaren is married to Kathryn, with whom he has three sons.
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On becoming manager of VfL Wolfsburg, Steve McClaren moved with his wife and youngest son to Germany.