Manchester United assistant coach Steve McClaren says he is open to the idea of leaving the English Premier League giants if he is given the job of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
McCLaren is in the running for the job of the senior national team of Nigeria but he is facing stiff competition from the duo of Tom Saintfeit and Eric Chelle with the latter seen as the front runner for the job made vacant by the exit of Finidi George.
Last week the 63 year old was grilled by the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) , and during the interaction he was asked what will be the fate of his job with Manchester United if he is given the Super Eagles job.
” Of course we asked him and he made it clear that he won’t have any problem leaving his role with Manchester United. I really think like Chris Houghton who was at Ghana for a while he wants to be head coach again and a national team is the best bet”, a member of the committee revealed.
Speaking on if the football house will be able to pay the wages of the coach, he said not for once was money an issue during their conversation as the coach isn’t motivated by it rather he wants a crack at international football as head coach.
” That wasn’t an issue and it won’t be any issue if he gets the job. He has made enough money in his life and the passion to manage at the international level is what is driving him”, he concluded.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
