Malky Mackay 5/2 favourite with Sky Bet to be Scotland's next permanent boss


Scotland manager Gordon Strachan's future is being discussed today by the Scottish Football Association board.

The eight-man board was due to convene for a regular meeting but Scotland's World Cup exit means the position of Scotland boss will be high on the agenda.

Strachan's contract expires next month and pressure is growing for the SFA to look elsewhere for a national team boss.

However, Scotland are unbeaten in six games this year since both parties decided to continue with the 60-year-old in charge following an indifferent start to the World Cup campaign.

Malky Mackay heads the betting with Sky Bet at 5/2 to replace Strachan from David Moyes (5/1) and Paul Lambert (8/1).

An announcement on Strachan's future might not be imminent but the meeting is likely to shape the governing body's approach to talks with the manager, who may also decide enough is enough after almost five years in the role.

Scotland missed out on second place in Group F on goal difference to Slovakia, who also failed to make the play-offs after finishing with the worst record of the nine runners-up.

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