Clarke gave SFA 'a little shove' over new contract
Steve Clarke says he had to cajole the Scottish FA into handing him a new contract as national head coach shortly before the World Cup finals this summer because he felt the governing body was hedging its bets.
Former Scotland manager Steve Clarke had to persuade the Scottish FA to grant him a new contract before the World Cup, according to Clarke. The 63-year-old explained that he believed the governing body was not fully committed to him. Clarke stated that he always intended to resign if Scotland failed to advance past the group stage, which they did not do.
He said he made this clear to the SFA and that it was like "drawing teeth" to secure the contract in time for the tournament in the Americas. Clarke revealed that he knew the team needed to secure four points to have a chance of progressing. Despite the media pressure, Clarke admitted he was right in his assessment.
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