McLeish vows not to walk out on Scottish job

ALEX McLEISH was yesterday named as the man to take Scotland forward — and vowed he would never walk out on the national team.

The 48-year-old’s appointment was confirmed at Hampden Park, where he was unveiled as Walter Smith’s successor.

Smith was criticised for abandoning Scotland midway through their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign in favour of a return to Rangers, having guided the Scots to the summit of a qualifying group which also includes last year’s World Cup finalists, Italy and France.