Gordon Strachan has left his role as Scotland head coach with immediate effect, the Scottish Football Association has announced. Picture: PA
FORMER Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan's reign as Scotland head coach has ended.
The Scottish Football Association announced that Strachan would not continue in the role after Scotland's World Cup hopes ended with a 2-2 draw in Slovenia on Sunday.
A statement read: "The board of the Scottish FA and Gordon Strachan have agreed that the Scotland national team will be led by a new head coach in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. Gordon's tenure will end with immediate effect along with that of his assistant coach, Mark McGhee."
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