ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, pˈiːɾɚbˌʌɹoʊ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ðeɪ hæd bˈiːʔn̩ ˈɔf kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɹʌm ɐ hˈoʊst ʌv tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp klˈʌbz tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðə sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ʌv mə kˈæn ˌɔn ɐ θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt.
On 24 May 2010, Peterborough United announced that they had beaten off competition from a host of Championship clubs to secure the services of McCann on a three-year contract.