Tuesday 2 January 2018 16:05, UK
Former England manager Steve McClaren has told Sky Sports News he is keen to return to management following five months working as a consultant in Israel.
The 56-year-old has been linked with the vacancy at Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, whose most recent manager Carlos Carvalhal took over at Swansea City a few days after Christmas.
McClaren has been helping Jordi Cruyff at Maccabi Tel Aviv, whose chief executive Ben Mansford revealed recently that the ex-England manager left the Israeli club in order to pursue other opportunities.
"I've come back to get more in sight and in mind," said McClaren. "I want to manage again, I am motivated to do that, especially after five months in Tel Aviv.
"I want to come back and manage, either here or abroad."
His stay in Tel Aviv turned out to be longer than originally planned.
McClaren said: "I went over to help Jordi Cruyff as a consultant, just hoping to work three or four days over there, and it ended up full-time.
"I ended up being his assistant, coaching on the field and being at the side of him on the bench.
"It's been a wonderful experience. Israel, Tel Aviv especially, is a special place.
"Football-wise, I experienced European football again in the Europa League. We won a cup, which was the first trophy they had won in three years, the League Cup, and I experienced so many different things."
