Steve Clarke is the difference-maker Scotland must not lose to any club

11-Oct-2023 21:00:50 | The Guardian

Rangers need a manager and, while history means Clarke is not a candidate, Scotland should be wary of suitors for his skills

In normal times in a normal world, Scotland’s buildup to their Euro 2024 qualifier in Spain would have been disrupted by speculation and the very real prospect of losing a manager.

Steve Clarke has every professional attribute required by Rangers as they seek to move on from the inevitably disastrous, and brief, tenure of Michael Beale. Yet Clarke’s name has been notably absent as the Ibrox board plot a path forward, which at this point appears to focus on whether Philippe Clement represents a smaller punt than Kevin Muscat.