Dub13
27-11-2007, 02:56 PM
No surprise here.
Alex McLeish has resigned as Scotland manager, and is expected to be unveiled as the new manager of Birmingham tomorrow.
Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith has confirmed that McLeish submitted a written resignation this afternoon.
"We are very disappointed to lose Alex as our manager," said Smith.
Scottish FA president George Peat said in a statement: "It is with regret that I can confirm that Alex McLeish has notified the Scottish FA that he has resigned from his position as national team coach with immediate effect.
"I am disappointed that Alex has chosen this course of action.
"He is an outstanding manager who has done a fantastic job with the national team."
Chief executive Smith was still waiting for the chance to speak to McLeish about the resignation.
"He’s not said anything, he’s sent a written resignation," said Smith.
"We were sitting down at this stage and had broached increasing his deal time-wise and financial-wise.
"He has been a terrific manager for Scotland and a great asset to the association. He’s also been working in other aspects within the SFA, and he’s a big loss."
Tomorrow’s meeting of the SFA board had been called to discuss McLeish’s future.
However Scotland’s future without the 48-year-old will now rise to the top of the agenda.
"The meeting tomorrow has probably lost a bit of its impact," said Smith. "I didn’t think we’d be dealing with this today.
"It’s one of those things. It’s market forces these days, and the Premier League is where lots of guys want to be."
Link (http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mhmhidcwkfcw/)
Alex McLeish has resigned as Scotland manager, and is expected to be unveiled as the new manager of Birmingham tomorrow.
Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith has confirmed that McLeish submitted a written resignation this afternoon.
"We are very disappointed to lose Alex as our manager," said Smith.
Scottish FA president George Peat said in a statement: "It is with regret that I can confirm that Alex McLeish has notified the Scottish FA that he has resigned from his position as national team coach with immediate effect.
"I am disappointed that Alex has chosen this course of action.
"He is an outstanding manager who has done a fantastic job with the national team."
Chief executive Smith was still waiting for the chance to speak to McLeish about the resignation.
"He’s not said anything, he’s sent a written resignation," said Smith.
"We were sitting down at this stage and had broached increasing his deal time-wise and financial-wise.
"He has been a terrific manager for Scotland and a great asset to the association. He’s also been working in other aspects within the SFA, and he’s a big loss."
Tomorrow’s meeting of the SFA board had been called to discuss McLeish’s future.
However Scotland’s future without the 48-year-old will now rise to the top of the agenda.
"The meeting tomorrow has probably lost a bit of its impact," said Smith. "I didn’t think we’d be dealing with this today.
"It’s one of those things. It’s market forces these days, and the Premier League is where lots of guys want to be."
Link (http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mhmhidcwkfcw/)