It’s taken a long time – but have football clubs finally realised that Steve McClaren is not the answer to any question regarding management?
I’ve always thought that McClaren is an excellent coach but it must have become obvious that he’s not a natural leader of men. The 56-year-old was though to be on a short-list of candidates for the vacant Hearts job but is not being considered by the club’s executives now that interviews are being carried out.
Dismissed by Derby in March, the much-maligned former England boss had expressed his interest in the Hearts position after Ian Cathro’s exit but, even north of the border, it appears that club owners are now wary of a man who has failed to inspire at several English clubs and has also been sacked by clubs in Germany and the Netherlands.
McClaren, recently working as a TV pundit, may now head to Israel to act as an advisor to Maccabi Tel Aviv but his days in management may be over.
Hearts, meanwhile, are likely to focus on coaches who know the domestic game in Scotland in their search for a new manager. Paul Hartley and Steven Pressley both have strong connections to the Edinburgh club and are prominent in the betting with Ladbrokes.
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Former Middlesbrough, Dundee and Italy striker Fabrizio Ravanelli is thought to have applied for the position but is 25/1 with Ladbrokes to be appointed Next Hearts Manager. The club’s under-20s coach Jon Daly is currently in interim charge of the team but, though only 10/1, is not thought to be in the running to become a permanent fixture. Hearts lost their opening match in the Scottish Premiership but won at Kilmarnock at the weekend.
Next Hearts Manager Ladbrokes’ Betting
Dougie Freedman 6/4
Steven Pressley 3/1
Paul Hartley 4/1
Craig Levein 8/1
Jon Daly 10/1
Peter Houston 10/1
Billy Davies 14/1
Michael O’Neill 16/1
Fabrizio Ravanelli 25/1
