would make very little sense from McClarens pov, take that big a gamble on trying to pull something out of the hat where if it goes wrong in the space of about a month he's not only missed out on the playoffs despite being in the top 6 since september (?) but also relegated newcastle united, thats a massive hit to his reputation which he's trying to rebuild.
It's either that or continuing managing Derby. People are talking like he's coaching Real Madrid next season.