McLeish, 60, took charge for a second time in February 2018 but came under increasing pressure after a poor start to the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The decision was "agreed collectively in consultation with Alex" at a Scottish FA board meeting at Hampden. The Scottish FA say the search for a successor "will begin immediately". "The board believes a change of management is necessary to reinvigorate the European qualifying campaign," a Scottish FA statement read. Scottish football deserved better than what McLeish could bring to the job, but McLeish deserved better than Scottish football speculating openly about the state of his health.

Source: BBC April 18, 2019 11:06 UTC