Steve Clarke says he was always going to leave Scotland if World Cup went badly

Clarke: ‘Right time to step away’ after group stage exitClaims it was ‘easy decision’ despite signing new dealSteve Clarke has said it was an easy decision to step down from his role as Scotland head coach because he always planned to do so if the World Cup did not go to plan.Clarke told his players on Saturday night, at their Charlotte hotel, that he was ending his seven-year tenure after it was confirmed Scotland had failed to get out of their group. The announcement came a month after he signed a four-year contract that would have incorporated Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup. Continue reading...

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