Alex McLeish has been told the Scotland job ‘is not worth it’ and should QUIT if his health is being affected by the current turmoil in the team.
Scotland legend and talkSPORT host Ally McCoist was reacting to reports McLeish is set to be axed, amid growing concerns he is struggling to cope with the stress and pressure of attempting to lead Scotland to a first major tournament in 22 years.
According to the Daily Record, the 60-year-old suffered a ‘deeply troubling episode’ before Sunday’s narrow victory over San Marino, which prompted SFA bosses to consider his position in the role.
2
It has not been a good international break for Scottish football
Scotland suffered a disastrous start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Kazakhstan, which McCoist branded one of the nation’s worst results in their football history.
They followed that up with a 2-0 victory over San Marino, but fans still booed McLeish at the final whistle after an unconvincing performance against the worst team in international football.
And McCoist has spoken of his fears for his friend and former team-mate, insisting it is right he steps down if the job is putting his health at risk.
Speaking on Thursday’s Sports Breakfast, the ex-Rangers striker said:
“We all know the manager takes the responsibility. He picks the side, so big Alec will get it in the neck for that and rightly so. It comes with the territory.
“But where I’m at with the big fella is, I’m reading the report in the Daily Record which hinted at a few health issues.
“So I don’t care, I’m by the Kazakhstan thing and I’m by the San Marino thing, I know this fella, I played with him and he was first pick for the national team. He was everything to Scotland, that’s what he wanted to do.
2
Ally McCoist is concerned by the reports about his friend Alex ‘Big Eck’ McLeish
“But if this a little bit more serious than a shocking result and it’s affecting his health, then it’s absolutely 100 per cent not worth it.
“There is nothing more important than your health. He’s got his family to think about.
“I don’t even know [if it’s true], I’m just reading that report and it’s concerned me a little bit. If it’s affecting his health, than get back out and enjoy your family, big fella.â€
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
Asked if he would consider a potential return to management to replace McLeish, if his friend did leave his post, McCoist added: “I can’t see that happening to be honest with you.
“There would be a lot more obvious choices – Steve Clarke and boys like that, I know they went for Michael O’Neill and he let them down.
“It would be anyone’s dream to manage their country, but there are a lot more candidates in front of me in the queue.”
What Sir Alex Ferguson said to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after embarrassing Cardiff defeat Metro Sport Reporter Thursday 16 May 2019 10:06 pm Share this article via facebook Share this article via
Man Utd news: What Sir Alex Ferguson said to Ole Gunnar
Moise Bioty Kean (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmɔize ˈkɛn]; born 28 February 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team. He started his career with Juventus in 2016, winning a domestic double in his first season with the club.
Ronaldo-inspired Moise Kean says more records to come after
Callum Hudson-Odoi: Chelsea star issues positive update after 'successful' surgery on ruptured Achilles Wednesday, 24 April 2019 Callum Hudson-Odoi has undergone successful surgery on his ruptured Achilles, the Chelsea winger confirmed.
Photo: Callum Hudson-Odoi issues Chelsea FC injury update
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona: Catalan newspaper forgets to unschedule video celebrating LaLiga club's Champions League victory Written by: fpnews Posted on: May 8, 2019 One Catalan newspaper accidentally tweeted out a video celebrating Barcelona reaching the Champions League final.
Catalan newspaper forgets to unschedule video celebrating
"We are in a rebuilding process and all we can do is turn in a better performance from last time, but we have to take into account what a good side England are." The price of 1.44 should be snapped up. When the rest of the English betting public place their bets, surely its going to be all placed on England, thus pushing the price down.
Chelsea fans tell Maurizio Sarri: 'Now pick Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi all the time' The two academy graduates starred during the 3-0 victory over Brighton By Sean O'Brien
Chelsea fans tell Maurizio Sarri: 'Now pick Ruben Loftus
What I would want to say is overall performance is good, the only thing that is not good is hendo performance as many ppl have complain that he need to change his play style but it make things worse as he couldn't control central mid & always do back pass, many even question the lack of midfield but glad that Milner do good job & front 3 hv Co op each other well, TAA goal was very surprise to
Alexis Sanchez is set to refuse a transfer away from Manchester United this summer, according to reports. Alexis Sanchez turns attention away from football to make acting debut in film
Manchester United news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warns Alexis
Barcelona vs Manchester United FREE live stream: How to watch without paying extra, plus TV channel, kick-off time and line-ups Tuesday, 16 April 2019 Manchester United are in Spain tonight as they look to overturn their Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona.
~ Juventus vs Ajax FREE live stream: How to watch without
Liverpool have been allocated just 16,613 tickets for next month's Champions League final in Madrid. A seat at the Wanda Metropolitano will cost supporters between £60 and £513.
Liverpool receive just 16,613 tickets for Champions League
One Catalan newspaper accidentally tweeted out a video celebrating Barcelona reaching the Champions League final. The Spanish club were heavy favourites ahead of the semi-final second leg at Anfield as they began the match with a 3-0 aggregate lead.
Catalan newspaper forgets to unschedule video celebrating
0 comments:
Post a Comment