Lee Clark, Steve McClaren and the Rotherham United manager's job
LEE Clark remains in the dark about his Rotherham United future as he waits to hear if he will be offered the chance to lead a revival mission following the club's relegation to League Two.
The manager said his farewells when his short-term reign came to an end with the last-day clash at Wycombe Wanderers at the weekend and made it clear that he was keen to return.
He is still in the frame for the post, but the Millers are known to be in talks with former England boss Steve McClaren about an ‘upstairs’ role and those discussions may be delaying a decision on the 53-year-old.
Some kind of position like director of football or sporting director has been mooted for McClaren who was in charge of the national side in 2006/2007 and has manager's jobs at Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers on his CV.
It could be that he would want to have an influence on who will be the next man in the AESSEAL New York Stadium hot-seat.
Clark, who is back at his family home in Newcastle, was appointed on a nine-game basis in March following the sacking of Matt Hamshaw.
He claims he was led to believe by chairman Tony Stewart that he would be staying and had prepared a retained and released list and made plans for pre-season in the expectation that he would be given the green light.
The Geordie told the Advertiser in the final days of his tenure that he wouldn't have any problem teaming up with McClaren.
“I can work with anybody,” he said. “If the chairman sees fit to lean on Steve's experience and knowledge and bring him in to try help the club, that's fine.
“I've never, ever believed I know it all and have done it all. You're always open to working with good people, so let's see.”
The pair know each other from Clark's time as a coach at Newcastle when McClaren was England chief and would pay visits to the Magpies to check on players.