Born in Birmingham and brought up in Scotland, he speaks 7 languages including Swedish and Japanese. When asked by The Guardian whether he considered himself English or Scottish, he said there was no point in choosing: "If I'm mentioned for a job in Scotland, they call me a Scot. If I'm mentioned for a job in England, they call me an Englishman. I call myself a European."
Few have travelled the football world like Stuart, so we asked him to give us the lowdown on some of the places he's worked...
England
Working for The FA as a National Coach between 2001 and 2004, Stuart achieved qualification for the U19 team for the World Youth Championships, beating previous Youth Champions France 2:0.
What can I say? It's my roots, my home and it's always nice to be there. For one thing, I can speak my own language, which is a total novelty given the last 20 years!
The passion for football through the whole country - players and supporters alike - the atmosphere and interest in the game are just second to none. There's great talent in the UK - and there's a huge desire to be the best, both at Club and International level. The only problem is that it's difficult, especially for the younger players, to handle the success, especially in the Premier League - it's hard for them to keep an emotional balance.
The best young English players realise that it's about the game and the personal development, not the trappings that go with it - there's no longevity in that.
