McClaren set to be named Queens Park Rangers' new manager

Steve McClaren is set for a return to football as the new manager of Queens Park Rangers.

The former England boss, 57, will take over from Ian Holloway at the Championship club, the Daily Mail are reporting.

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McClaren was sacked as Derby County manager last year after a poor return to Pride Park. He has also been let go by Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and FC Twente in recent years.

Holloway guided Rangers to a 16th-placed finish in the table but the club now want a new face in the dug-out.

An appointment would see a return for McClaren, who was part of Harry Redknapp’s backroom team when the club were in the Premier League in 2015.

He is sure to bring Lee Carsley with his as his first team coach as the former Three Lions manager attempts to restore his reputation with the west London club.