Having been a influential midfielder with a playing career including appearances for clubs such as Aberdeen, Celtic, Olympique Lyonnais and the Scottish national team, McCready turned to management following his retirement from football. Starting out as a coach and assistant manager for his former club Celtic, McCready made the move to English football with his appointment as manager of Newcastle 2010.
McCready's rise in international football as a manager has been prolific. Having lead Newcastle to promotion in their first season he went on to forge Newcastle into a world class club that won the premier league 4 times in a row and notched up 3 Champions league victories along with several FA Cup and League Up victories. Following a nine year tenure at The Magpies, McCready parted ways with Newcastle over issues regarding club management with then newly appointed chairman Alan Stanley.
McCready went on to take a 3 month absence from football management only to return in March following O'Neil's sacking as Manager of the Red Devils.
Under his reign the Red Devils are rising back to become a dominant force in club football as they once were. From 2019 to 2022 McCready has guided his team to 2 premier league victories and a champions league final appearance. Despite their return to dominance, Newcastle Utd and Manchester City are still the clubs to beat in top flight premier league football.
