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Alex McLeish's second term as Scotland manager ends in aftermath of humiliating 3-0 defeat to Kazakhstan
5 years, 8 months ago

Alex McLeish's second term as Scotland manager ends in aftermath of humiliating 3-0 defeat to Kazakhstan

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Scotland have not qualified for a major tournament since 1998, but Hampden will host four matches at Euro 2020 and the SFA are hoping to reinvigorate the qualifying campaign London: Alex McLeish’s second term as Scotland manager ended on Thursday as he was sacked following a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Kazakhstan to begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign last month. …

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Nations League report: Albania 0 Scotland 4
6 years, 1 month ago

Nations League report: Albania 0 Scotland 4

The Hindu  

James Forrest scored twice as Scotland set up an all-or-nothing Nations League promotion shootout with Israel by dispatching 10-man Albania 4-0 on Saturday. Alex McLeish's resources were spread thin by nine withdrawals but proceedings were smoother in Shkoder as Forrest struck a brace after Ryan Fraser and Steven Fletcher opened up a two-goal first-half advantage. Scotland posed little threat until …

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Jack set for Scotland call-up after trio are ruled out of double header against Albania and Israel
6 years, 2 months ago

Jack set for Scotland call-up after trio are ruled out of double header against Albania and Israel

Daily Mail  

Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack is set to become the first cover call-up made by Scotland after Alex McLeish was left reeling by three more withdrawals from his Nations League squad. Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack is set to become the first cover call-up made by Scotland The Scotland manager and his coaching staff were considering their options and are expected to …

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Scotland's 'dearth' of attacking options reopens door to Steven Fletcher
6 years, 2 months ago

Scotland's 'dearth' of attacking options reopens door to Steven Fletcher

The Telegraph  

At one point while discussing his squad for the Scotland’s Nations League double header against Albania and Israel Alex McLeish spoke about the ‘dearth’ of options and accidentally invoked the name of Darth Vader. As matters stand, Steven Fletcher is the nearest equivalent to a Jedi knight available to the manager, who has alarmingly sparse firepower at his disposal. As …

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