CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Scotland national team coach Steve Clark is resigning after his team was eliminated. world cup This is despite having signed a new four-year contract just a month ago.
Shortly after, Mr Clarke announced his resignation in an emotional letter to supporters of the Scottish Tartan Brigade. Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 On Saturday, Scotland confirmed that this was no longer possible. Qualify for Round of 32.
His seven years in charge saw Scotland qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 and twice qualify for the European Championship, which they had not played since 1996.
The Scottish players “deserve all the praise and admiration. It was a real honor to be called their gaffer,” Clarke wrote. “Thank you for having me. I wish my successor the best of luck.”
Scotland played their last game on Thursday, losing 3-0 to Brazil. I’ll wait for days This is to see if they can end up being one of the third-place teams with the best results and qualify for the knockout stage.
its beginning 1-0 victory over Haiti It was Scotland’s first win at the Men’s World Cup since 1990, but that narrow victory was a blow for Clarke’s side, who subsequently lost to Morocco and Brazil.
With a goal difference of 3 points, there will be a tie-break between the third-place teams, with Scotland far ahead of Senegal with a goal difference of -3 and a goal difference of +2, securing the final spot among the eight qualifying teams.
of Contract signed by Clark At the end of May it looked like they were ready to field him for the 2030 World Cup, but his letter did not explain why he appeared to have changed his mind.
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