 From the start of the 2017-18 football season, Maclean appeared on BT Sport's coverage of Scottish football and the UEFA Champions League following the departure of Derek Rae at the end of the 2016-17 season.Maclean has worked as a commentator on matches in the SPFL, Scottish League Cup, and matches in European competition featuring Scottish clubs.He also hosted the Golf Show, a weekly radio golf magazine show live from St Andrews, on BBC Radio Scotland.