‘We must not lose sight of the undeniable progress’ – Scottish FA chief executivepublished at 07:50 BST
07:50 BST
Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland manager
Scott Mullen
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Steve Clarke became Scotland head coach seven years ago, with the country having not reached a major finals since the World Cup in 1998.
Under his stewardship, the Scots reached two European Championships before making it to this summer’s World Cup.
However, despite that qualification success, Scotland underwhelmed in all three tournaments, with the win against Haiti earlier this month the only victory across the finals.
Scotland went into Wednesday’s game against Brazil well placed to be one of the best third-placed teams in the competition, only for defensive mistakes to undermine that bid.
“While we are all disappointed to have exited the World Cup at the group stage, we must not lose sight of the undeniable progress made during Steve’s seven years in charge,” said Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell.
“From starting as a pot four team in 2019 to topping our World Cup qualifying group, he has more than delivered on the remit to take Scotland back to a major tournament.
“We thank Steve for his record-breaking contribution and know that when the disappointment of World Cup elimination subsides, the Scotland supporters will be thankful for the memories of marching with pride at major tournaments once again.”
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