New Scotland boss Clarke 始める，決めるs sights on 資格 for Euro 2020
Steve Clarke has 公約するd to emulate Scotland’s women and lead the 国家の team 支援する to the major international 行う／開催する／段階.
Clarke has been 任命するd Scotland 長，率いる coach on a three-year 契約, 24 hours after taking Kilmarnock into European football for the first time in 18 years.
His 仕事 with Scotland is 類似の ? end an even longer wait for 資格 for a major tournament which stretches 支援する to 1998.
The former Scotland international has little time to waste ? his first game comes against Cyprus on June 8, with Scotland playing catch-up in the European 選手権 qualifiers に引き続いて a 3-0 敗北・負かす in カザフ共和国 in their opener. But he has the fallback 選択 of the play-offs に引き続いて Nations League success under Alex McLeish.
Clarke, who won six caps as a player, said in a 声明: “It is an honour to be 任命するd Scotland 国家の 長，率いる coach and I will 請け負う those 責任／義務s with pride and かかわり合い.
“I 堅固に believe we have a talented group of players who can 達成する success on the international 行う／開催する／段階. I look 今後 to working with them and he lping them to fulfil those ambitions.
“I 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がる the Scotland 支持者s have waited a long time for the 国家の team to qualify for a major tournament. Now we have a Women’s World Cup to look 今後 to in フラン this summer and it’s my 動機づけ to emulate the success of Shelley Kerr and her squad by 主要な us to Euro 2020.
“I believe we can qualify and look 今後 to that 旅行 with the players and the fans, starting against Cyprus and Belgium next month.”
The 55-year-old was the natural choice to 後継する the 解雇（する）d McLeish after his incredible work at Rugby Park.
The former St Mirren and Chelsea defender took over in 中央の-October 2017 with the Ayrshire club 底（に届く） o f the Ladbrokes 首相の職. They finished the （選挙などの）運動をする in fifth place with a club 記録，記録的な／記録する 最高の，を越す-flight points 一致する and were statistically the best team in the league in 2018.
Killie again broke their points 記録，記録的な／記録する this season and 安全な・保証するd their highest finish since 1966 by 調印（する）ing third place with a 2-1 勝利，勝つ over 特別奇襲隊員s on Sunday.
Clarke’s 記録，記録的な／記録する against Glasgow’s big two showcased his ability to produce results against more fancied 対立, a 必要条件 for the Scotland 職業. He led his team to four victories and four draws against 特別奇襲隊員s and two 勝利，勝つs and two draws against Celtic.
Steve Clarke collected another award on Sunday (Steve Welsh/PA)
Having won two Scottish Football Writers’ and one PFA Scotland 経営者／支配人 of the year awards, he 現れるd from a shortlist that was understood to 含む Scotland Under-21 coach Scot Gemmill and Derek McInnes, who 再確認するd his かかわり合い to Aberdeen on Friday.
Scottish Football 協会 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある Ian Maxwell said: “Steve’s pedigree as a coach and 経営者／支配人 of the highest regard 始める，決める him apart in a high-calibre group of 候補者s. This season’s 業績／成就s 簡単に 再確認する the 信任状 we believe will be of 抱擁する 利益 to the Scotland 国家の team.
“I am delighted that we now have the co untry’s deserved 経営者／支配人 of the year to lead the Scotland 国家の team and his experience over the past two １０年間s will be integral to 若返らせるing our UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying （選挙などの）運動をする, which 再開するs next month.
“It was important that we undertook the 新規採用 過程 diligently and respectfully, 特に given the importance of the final games of the 国内の season for Kilmarnock, Steve and his players.
“I would like to thank the Kilmarnock owner, Billy Bowie, and the club in general for their professionalism throughout the 新規採用 過程.”
Clarke 以前 led West Brom to their best 首相 League finish ? eighth in 2013 ? during an 18-month （一定の）期間 at The Hawthorns and took Reading to the FA Cup 半分-決勝戦 during a 12-month 管理の stint.
He has also coached at Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham Liverpool and Aston 郊外住宅, working under 経営者／支配人s such as Jose Mourinho, Ruud Gullit and Sir Kenny Dalglish.
