Day Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Craig Levein will not be carrying on as Scotland coach, BBC Sport understands. It follows a poor start to the World Cup campaign, with Scotland sitting bottom of Group A. The seven-man Scottish Football Association board met at the end of last week to consider the 48-year-old Fifer's position. And the decision comes the day before the international squad is due to be announced for next month's friendly in Luxembourg. The SFA board had come in for widespread criticism for deliberating over the weekend about the future of the former Hearts, Leicester City, Hearts and Dundee United manager. His contract was due to run until summer 2014, with reports claiming that sacking Levein now could cost the SFA up to £700,000. Levein, who took over in December 2009, had already been under pressure after Scotland drew their opening Hampden qualifiers against Serbia and Macedonia. Defeats by Wales and Belgium led to a widespread expectation that he would be removed from his post. Scotland have only won three of their 12 competitive matches with the former international defender in charge. However, Levein had vowed not to resign, while captain Darren Ferguson and other members of the Scotland squad have gone public with their desire for the coach to remain in post. Levein tried to convince SFA chief executive Stewart Regan and president Campbell Ogilivie that he should remain in post during a meeting early last week. Scotland have gathered two points from four matches in their World Cup group, with qualification already looking well beyond them. The Scots travel face Luxembourg for their friendly on 14 November but do not have another qualifier until hosting Wales on 22 March. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20205303]http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/20205303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 EastHertsRam understands wee Billy is not amongst the favourites to replace Levein. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Gordon Strachan 6/4 Walter Smith 10/1 Joe Jordan 10/1 Alex McLeish 10/1 Owen Coyle 10/1 Stuart McCall 16/1 Malky Mackay 18/1 Peter Houston 20/1 Gary McAllister 20/1 Ally McCoist 20/1 John Collins 20/1 Steve Clarke 20/1 Kenny Dalglish 20/1 Harry Redknapp 25/1 Billy Stark 25/1 George Burley 25/1 David Moyes 25/1 Paul Lambert 25/1 Graeme Souness 25/1 Steve Kean 25/1 Antoine Kombouaré 28/1 Andy Gray 33/1 Jimmy Calderwood 40/1 Derek McInnes 40/1 Alex Ferguson 50/1 Scott Booth 50/1 Dougie Freedman 50/1 Steve Patterson 66/1 Sir Alex Ferguson 100/1 http://www.skybet.co.uk/football/specials/manager-specials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Alex Ferguson 50/1 Sir Alex Ferguson 100/1 ??? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':huh:' /> Billy Davies would be my choice if I was scottish, the results he gets out of average players means they'll probably win the world cup.... and he'll still moan about money 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hopefully, whoever gets the job, he'll call up and play Craig Bryson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Pep Guadiola couldn't get that lot playing any better, it's not as if they can call Gemmill off the bench anymore is it...... 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2tups Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Pep Guadiola couldn't get that lot playing any better, it's not as if they can call Gemmill off the bench anymore is it...... 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Sure it will change, but looks like Barca might wish Pep was on the bench tonight. Bizarre these Scots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Gordan Strachan favourite? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> He tried his hand at the Scotland job already when he was at Boro and almost got them relegated 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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