Exclusive: Rotherham in advanced talks with ex-England manager for boardroom role

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(Credit: Imago, Getty) Tue 12 May 2026 16:54, UK League One side Rotherham United are in advanced talks to appoint Steve McClaren as their director of football, sources have told Football Insider.The Millers are preparing for a rebuild on and off the pitch following their relegation to League Two, and the 65-year-old is already in line to take up a boardroom role for the South Yorkshire outfit. The former England manager last worked in the EFL in April 2019, when he was sacked by QPR after just under a year as their chief.

The Millers have bounced between the third tier and the Championship in recent years, but will now be playing their football in the EFL’s basement tier after the upcoming summer break. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES They are planning changes at all levels of the club in the coming months, and they are currently without a manager after Lee Clark’s short-term deal concluded at the end of the season.

Rotherham are now closing in on appointing McClaren as their director of football, with their former defender Rob Scott currently operating in a head of recruitment role. The 24-year-old right-back has been a shining light for Clark’s side amid their horrendous season, and he ended the campaign with four goal involvements from 27 league appearances.