Steve has spent the last two years at Manchester United as Ten Hag’s assistant
Renowned specialist Steve McClaren officially appointed head coach Jamaica national team. A two-year contract has been signed with the experienced coach, his work will include the selection cycle for 2026 World Cupwhich will take place in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
McClaren, 63, is best known for his work at Middlesbrough (2001-06) and the England national team (2006-07), where he led the team to fail to qualify for Euro 2008 and was sacked after only 16 months in charge. The Englishman also coached Twente, Wolfsburg, Nottingham Forest, Derby and Newcastle.
Steve was last head coach at QPR from May 2018 to April 2019. After that, he worked at Derby County as a technical director and board advisor. In the summer of 2022, McClaren joined Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff at Manchester United, where he has worked for the past two seasons. Previously, the specialist had already worked at Manchester United as Alex Ferguson’s assistant (1999-2001).
Jamaica had previously parted ways with its previous coach, Icelander Heimir Hallgrimsson, after an unsuccessful performance at the 2024 Copa America – three defeats in the group with a total score of 1:7. Hallgrimsson (who sensationally reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 with Iceland, and then led this team to the 2018 World Cup) did not remain without work for long, and on July 10 he took charge of the Irish national team.
The Jamaican national team has only qualified for the World Cup once, in 1998 (two defeats, one win, no exit from the group). The Reggae Boys’ greatest achievements are two CONCACAF Gold Cup finals (2015, 2017).
Source: Sportarena
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