Ange Postecoglou in frame to replace Steve Clarke as Scotland manager

Scotland are searching for a new manager after Steve Clarke stepped down following a 3-0 defeat to Brazil that ended their 2026 World Cup campaign. The team finished third in Group C with three points, confirming elimination. Clarke thanked his squad, saying: "The most emotional part of this goodbye is for my players, without whom we wouldn’t have had any of the memories that we’ve accumulated from 2019 until now.

They deserve all the praise and adulation that they receive and it was truly an honour to be called their Gaffer. Thanks for having me and good luck to my successor." Ange Postecoglou has emerged as a high-profile candidate to take the reins. The former Celtic, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest manager, who has most recently been working in a high-level analytical capacity as a UEFA Technical Observer, is the frontrunner per talkSPORT bet.

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