Alex McLeish will be unveiled as the Scotland manager for a second time on Friday, the 59-year-old having agreed a deal until 2020 as the successor to Gordon Strachan. McLeish had always been perfectly vocal about a willingness to manage the Scots again; he did likewise in 2007 before moving to Birmingham City. Discussions with Scottish FA board members on Wednesday evening led to contract negotiations on Thursday, which were swiftly concluded. Despite widespread calls to interview Steve Clarke, who has enjoyed stunning success in the short-term at Kilmarnock, McLeish had the firm support of the Scottish FA’s president Alan McRae and vice-president Rod Petrie. The Scottish FA, meanwhile, must now step up the hunt for a chief executive after the sudden departure of Stewart Regan.

Source: The Irish Times February 15, 2018 19:18 UTC