McLeish leaves Scotland role after Kazakhstan debacle

Alex McLeish has left his role as Scotland head canada goose outlet nyc coach after making a dreadful start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign last month with a 3 0 loss in Kazakhstan.

Scotland recorded a 2 0 win away toSan Marino to recover some pride but the Scottish Football Association (SFA) still opted to end McLeish canada goose outlet canada second spell in charge after just 14months.

McLeish led Scotland to promotion in their inaugural Nations League campaign last Canada Goose online year but defeat inKazakhstan piled pressure on the former Rangers boss.

And McLeish departure was confirmed by canada goose outlet uk the SFA on Thursday, with Scotland not returning to action until a double canada goose outlet parka header against Cyprus and Belgium in June.

Assistants Peter Grant, James McFadden and Stevie Woods will also leave their posts.

am proud canada goose outlet toronto factory that together we finished top of our Nations League group and qualified for the Euro 2020 play offs, which gives us a real opportunity to reach a major tournament for the first time in over 20 years.

am also pleased to have given many younger players a first taste of international football canada goose black friday sale that will stand them and the country in good stead for the future. Football Association chief executive Ian Maxwell said the buy canada goose jacket country status as one of the co hosts for Euro 2020 was partly behind the move to change manager.

decision to canada goose uk shop part company was canada goose outlet new york city not an easy one, especially canada goose outlet given Alex status as a Scotland Hall of Fame member, earning 77 canada goose https://www.buchholz-net.de black friday sale international caps, canada goose outlet sale having played in three World Cups and taken charge of the national team for two spells, Maxwell said.

FULL TIME Kazakhstan 3 0 Scotland. Ultimately, the performances and results as a canada goose outlet store whole in the past year and, in particular, the manner of the defeat in Kazakhstan did not indicate the progress expected with a squad we believe to be capable Canada Goose Online of achieving more.

that in mind, it was agreed that we would seek to recruit a new management team to take us forward for the remainder of European qualifying campaign.

this point I would like to pay tribute to Alex for the good grace with which he has accepted the decision and for remaining unstinting in his support official canada goose outlet of the team for the remainder of the campaign. It befits his status as a Scotland legend and Hall of Fame inductee.

firmly believe we have the potential to recover from the opening group defeat canada goose uk black friday and unlock canada goose outlet shop the potential of this exciting squad of players for the remainder of the campaign, canada goose outlet safe in the Canada Goose Coats On Sale knowledge we also have the play offs as an additional route Canada Goose Jackets to Euro 2020.