Defeat for Scots leaves McLeish on the brink

Scotland manager Alex McLeish claimed he was “pretty good at bouncing back” as he brushed off questions over his future in the wake of a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan.

Defeat for Scots leaves McLeish on the brink
Fri, 22 Mar, 2019 - 04:15
Gavin McCafferty

Scotland manager Alex McLeish claimed he was “pretty good at bouncing back” as he brushed off questions over his future in the wake of a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan.

Scotland’s Oliver Burke shows his dejection at the final whistle in last night’s Euro 2020 Group I qualifier at the Astana Arena. Picture: PA
Scotland’s Oliver Burke shows his dejection at the final whistle in last night’s Euro 2020 Group I qualifier at the Astana Arena. Picture: PA

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CourtsSoccerPlace: KazakhstanPlace: Astana ArenaPlace: IsraelPlace: ScotlandPerson: McLeishPerson: Alex McLeishPerson: Andy RobertsonPerson: Kieran TierneyPerson: Graeme ShinniePerson: Liam PalmerPerson: David BatesPerson: Scott McKennaPerson: Callum McGregorPerson: Scott McTominayPerson: Michal BilekPerson: NepohodovPerson: MaliyPerson: YerlanovPerson: AkhmetovPerson: PostnikovPerson: KuatPerson: PertsukhPerson: VorogovskiyPerson: MurtazayevPerson: TurysbekPerson: SuyumbayevPerson: ZainutdinovPerson: MuzhikovPerson: BainPerson: PalmerPerson: BatesPerson: McKennaPerson: ShinniePerson: ArmstrongPerson: McGregorPerson: McGinnPerson: McTominayPerson: ForrestPerson: McNultyPerson: McBurniePerson: RussellPerson: BurkeEvent: Euro 2020Organisation: ScotsOrganisation: AlbaniaOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: BelgiumOrganisation: RussiaOrganisation: CyprusOrganisation: San MarinoOrganisation: Kazakhstan
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