Scotland are on the lookout for their next manager after Steve Clarke’s surprise decision to resign from his role as head coach after the team’s elimination from the World Cup.
Despite signing a four-year contract on the eve of the tournament, the 62-year-old opted to leave for pastures new after a failure to lead Scotland out of the group stages for the third consecutive tournament.
The first manager to take Scotland to three major tournaments, Euro 2020, Euro 2024 and this summer’s World Cup, his side were magnificent in the qualifying stages but struggled to replicate it in North America before officially exiting the tournament at the weekend.
So who is the early favourite to succeed Clarke as Scotland’s manager? Here are the latest odds*.
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1. Brendan Rodgers - 25/1
The ex-Celtic boss is currently managing in the Saudi Pro League, but is an outside bet for the vacant Scotland role at 25/1. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. Duncan Ferguson - 25/1
Out of the managerial game since leaving Inverness in 2024, the former Scotland international has thrown his hat into the ring already while speaking to ITV Sport. He's an outsider to land the gig, though. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
3. Steven Gerrard - 20/1
The ex-Rangers boss has success domestically in Scotland, winning the title at Ibrox in 2021, but hasn't done too well since. Couple that with the fact he is a fully fledged England legend, and this one seems unlikely. | Peter Byrne/PA Wire Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
4. Shaun Maloney - 20/1
Understands what it means to play for Scotland? Check. Has experience of international football? Check. Well liked by the Tartan Army? Check. Able to convince him to leave him current role as Celtic assistant? Pending. But this one would make a lot of sense. | Andrew Milligan/PA Wire Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire