Ex-Premier League star Lee Clark back in management after being declared bankrupt

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19 Mar 2026 • 12:08 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Former Premier League midfielder Lee Clark has been named the new manager of League One club Rotherham United until the end of the season.
  • Clark replaces Lee Hamshaw, who was sacked following Rotherham’s 5-0 defeat by Peterborough on Tuesday night.
  • Rotherham are currently six points from safety with nine games remaining, leaving Clark with an uphill task of saving them from relegation.
  • Clark, who played for Newcastle, Sunderland and Fulham, has previously managed Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town, but has not been in the dugout since 2022.
  • Clark was declared bankrupt last June over a due to a debt owed to a business finance firm.
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