In a shock announcement this morning, the FA have confirmed that England Head Coach Steve McClaren will be elevated to a new role as director of Football and given a lifetime tenure as well as an OBE.
In a deal expected to be worth in excess of £250million, FA chief executive Brian Barwick announced details of the plans this morning just hours after England failed to qualify for next summer's European Championships. Mr Barwick spelled out the FA's vision for English football, and with it, his hopes that criticism over lack of stability within the England camp would now be
silenced.
Sir Steve was said to be 'as happy as a pig in shit' with the development, and explained that 'this has always been part of the plan'.
The Prime Minister congratulated the FA on a 'bold decision' and hit back at critics who claim that this is simply another example of the establishment rewarding failure. He also dismissed calls for the entire FA to be sacked explaining that he was ‘sick to death of calls for those in top positions across government and industry to be sacked or otherwise removed from post following mishaps caused by the ineptitude of their staff’.
McClaren has been unavailable for comment so far this morning, however sources close to the football supremo say he has been lining up Alastair Darling and Sir Ian Blair to complete his top team. An unnamed source was quoted as saying 'Steve believes that by surrounding himself with people who have reached the top of their game, and proven that they can cling onto their jobs despite the harshest of press criticism, will be key to his longevity in post. Although it will be tough to prise Sir Ian and Mr Darling from their current positions, it is their limpet like quality that is most attractive to Sir Steve’.
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