Newcastle midfielder Tiote: McClaren great coach

Newcastle United midfielder Cheik Tiote has only good things to say about his former FC Twente coach Steve McClaren.

Now in charge of Wolfsburg, the former England coach served as Tioté's sometimes demanding mentor in the Netherlands.

"Steve McClaren is a great manager, a great coach and a great person," Tiote told the Guardian.

"We achieved a lot at Twente in his two years there. He taught me a lot and I improved a lot under him. Steve McClaren is a real coach, he demands a strong work ethic and players do give a lot for him."

 
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