Steve McClaren has left his senior first-team role at Manchester United to become the new head coach of Jamaica. (More Football News)
Steve McClaren Leaves Manchester United To Become Jamaica Head Coach
McClaren has been brought in to get the team to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada
McClaren, who last managed Queens Park Rangers during the 2018-19 season, has signed a two-year deal with the Reggae Boyz.
Heimir Hallgrimsson abruptly resigned as Jamaica's head coach last month following a poor showing at the Copa America in which they failed to win a game.
McClaren has been brought in to get the team to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
"I had no hesitation in accepting a position that is ideally suited to me at this stage of my career," said McClaren.
"I quickly came to realise the potential that the country possessed. In the years since [working with Jamaica at FIFA], that potential has grown significantly and there is every reason to believe that with continued hard work and development a bright future lies ahead."
McClaren will oversee the return of United's international players to pre-season training before leaving the team when Erik ten Hag and the rest of the squad return from their pre-season tour of the United States.
The 63-year-old has previously managed England, succeeding Sven Goran Eriksson in 2006, but was sacked after failing to qualify for Euro 2008. He returned to United in May 2022 as a member of Ten Hag's backroom staff.
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