Alex McLeish has confirmed that he has been offered an interview
for the position of Scotland manager.
The Scottish Football Association has drawn up a shortlist of
potential candidates to replace Walter Smith after his move to
Rangers, and former Gers boss McLeish is the first figure to
confirm he is in contention.
Since leaving Rangers at the end of last season McLeish has been
linked with a number of club posts, but the former Motherwell and
Hibernian boss has admitted it would be difficult to turn down his
country.
"I haven't been offered anything other than an interview but it
would be very hard to say no to the job of Scotland manager,"
McLeish told the Daily Express.
"It's a very tough task facing whoever gets the job but I have
always felt it's better to face up to a challenge rather than walk
away from it wondering 'what if?'."
Other candidates for the top job are believed to include Dundee
United boss Craig Levein, current assistant boss Tommy Burns,
Portsmouth assistant Joe Jordan, Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies
and Gary McAllister.
The chosen candidates with undergo interviews with SFA chief
executive David Taylor, president John McBeth and two
vice-presidents.