Rotherham appoint McClaren to head of football role

Rotherham appoint McClaren to head of football roleImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Steve McClaren resigned as head coach of the Jamaica national team last yearPublished11 minutes agoRotherham United have appointed former England manager Steve McClaren as their head of football.The 65-year-old joins the club six months after he resigned as Jamaica coach in November following their failure to secure automatic qualification to this summer's World Cup.McClaren will be tasked with "providing strategic leadership" to Rotherham chairman Tony Stewart and the club's board on football-related matters, following their relegation to League Two last month.Stewart said he looked forward to seeing the value McClaren's "unrivalled experience" would bring to the club.More to follow.Related topicsLeague OneFootballRotherham United