Former England boss Steve McClaren could become the new head coach of Nigeria, the media report on Tuesday.According to Nigerian outlet SoccerNet, the 63-year-old Erik ten Hag’s assistant at Manchester United is one of the top candidates to succeed Finidi George, who left the position in June.Two-time AFCON winner, Herve Renard, is on a shortlist of four in the frame to replace Finidi George as coach of #Nigeria.Ex Mali coach Eric Chelle is believed to be the frontrunner with Gambia boss Tom Saintfiet, while Steve McClaren is an alternative option.via ScoreNigeria pic.twitter.com/XLd5UZG3DH— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) July 16, 2024 Other candidates are former Ivory Coast and Zambia AFCON-winning boss Herve Renard and Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet.McClaren was at the helm of England from 2006 to 2007, but was sacked failing to qualify for the Euro 2008.Nigeria want to have someone in place by September when their AFCON qualification bid gets underway.He returned to Old Trafford two years ago to act as Ten Hag’s assistant, his second time in the role, having done so under Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999.##NAJAVA_MECA_8216397##
