Former Blackpool boss lined up to appear on popular ITV reality show
His last job in football management was with Blackpool but he could now be forced to do Bushtucker trials.
Former Blackpool manager Mick McCarthy is rumoured to appear on the popular reality show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
The 65-year-old has been out of work since being sacked as Seasiders boss in April 2023. In a 14-game spell, he oversaw just two wins, suffering nine defeats in the process, with the club 23rd in the Championship, which eventually led to their relegation.
Ipswich Town based football website TWTD is reporting that McCarthy is being lined up to appear on the show. Finer details are expected to be announced, such as when the series will start and finish.
As to who could be joining McCarthy in Australia, Olympic gold medallist and gymnast Max Whitlock is also set to appear in the show. He retired at the Paris Olympics this summer, and according to a TV insider at The Sun, he has been a huge fan of the show, and has wanted to take part.
Former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos is another rumoured jungle mate. The Sun reported that following an N-Dubz reunion tour, Contostavlos is ready to return to the TV spotlight.
Should McCarthy feature on the show, he would become the first Wolves figure to appear on there. Former Spurs and Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp won the show in 2018. Former footballers such as Jimmy Bullard, and Kieron Dyer also appeared on there, whilst former Aston Villa striker John Fashanu finished as a runner-up.
News of McCarthy's rumoured appearance in I'm a Celeb comes after it was announced that Alan Partridge actor Steve Coogan would be playing him in a film. The film which is named Saipan, surrounds McCarthy, and Roy Keane during the Republic of Ireland's preparations for the 2002 World Cup, in which Keane walked out, and didn't play for his country.