Source: Daily_Mail
England flop McLaren tipped for bright future at the Stadium of Light
Steve McClaren has been linked with a move to Sunderland[LNB]Former England boss Steve McLaren could be set for a return to the Premier League after it emerged he is on Sunderland's managerial shortlist.After an encouraging start to his reign as Black Cats manager, Ricky Sbragia is yet to guarantee the club's top-flight status and has been tipped for a return to coaching, making way for a new chief.The Sunderland hierarchy want to bring in a glamorous name manager to replace Sbragia at the end of the season and have already been linked with a move for former Holland national team boss Louis van Gaal.And according to the People, McLaren has overtaken fellow ex-Three Lionschief Sven Goran Eriksson in the Black Cats board's thoughts.The ex-Middlesbrough manager's excellent first season with Dutch side FC Twente has not gone unnoticed at the Stadium of Light.Despite having limited funds McClaren has guided FC Twente to secondspot behind new champions AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie and into thefinal of the Dutch Cup.However, a move for McLaren could be met with some objection from Sunderland's supporters due to his failed stint at the FA and the fact he once managed arch-rivals 'Boro.[LNB] Sunderland 0 Everton 2: Sbragia's relegation worries deepen as Toffees stick it to Black CatsEXCLUSIVE: Bayern Munich to battle Sunderland for AZ coach Van GaalSUNDERLAND FC
