But Sir Trevor Brooking says that will NOT happen ... but he could be considered in future.
McClaren's spell with the national team ended with failure to qualify for Euro 2008 at a rain-soaked Wembley which saw him labelled "the wally with the brolly".
Sir Trevor Brooking: "Steve had a really difficult time and in years to come might be looked on as the ideal age to do the job again but 2012 would be too early for him to come back. He himself wants to get more experience.
"Ideally we would still want an English coach, but it's all about availability. There is an argument that says if we can't appoint an English coach for our national team, why would big clubs appoint English coaches?
"Longer-term, we'd like to take the lead and appoint English coaches - not just once but on a regular basis."