ian1964 10,761 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Published Date: 15 November 2009 The Scottish Football Association will meet later in the week to discuss the future of Scotland manager George Burley. And Press Association Sport understands the meeting is likely to spell the end of his tenure as national team boss. Burley managed to hold onto his job in the wake of his failure to steer Scotland to a play-off spot for the World Cup finals but his position has come under intense scrutiny again following Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Wales. With a record of just three wins in 14 matches, the defeat in Cardiff now looks set to be the match which finally brings an end to a difficult reign. Furious travelling fans in the Cardiff City Stadium turned on the manager after Scotland found themselves trailing by three goals after just 35 minutes, demanding his dismissal and directing verbal abuse towards the beleaguered boss. Burley himself then attempted to dodge questions about his future in his post-match press conference before eventually conceding it would not be his decision whether he would still be in charge for the next game against the Czech Republic in March. SFA vice-president Alan McRae is unable to meet with the rest of the board on Monday but a meeting will be convened in the coming days, with Burley unlikely to gain a second vote of confidence from his employers after remaining in the role following the failure to qualify for the World Cup. http://sport.scotsman.com/latest-national-sport/SFA-to-discuss-Burley-future.5825992.jp 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 914 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 The SFA are a joke. They have to 'discuss' this first? He has proved to be a imcompetant manager and no Scotland team should be losing 3-0 to Wales except Berti Vogts team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Out of interest,who would you like to see taking the Scotland managers job ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser54 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Remember Gav said Smith would be the new Scotland manager a few months ago. Looking more likely with his contract up with us and probably new investors in so he could be the next Scotland boss. If not Sounes or Joe Jordan for me ! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstandbear 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I'd have Souness but i doubt the SFA would have him. I'd like to go for a foriegn manager again...just because Vogts was a failure doesn't mean we have to stay with the usual Scottish suspects. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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