Craig Levein reckons Steve Clarke has done a terrific job of "turning the tanker around" with Scotland - after admitting players used to pull out of his squad through embarrassment.
And he's delighted to see the camp happier than it was back when he was in charge.Levein was one of a host of Scotland managers unable to inspire the country to a major tournament in the 23 years between France '98 and Euro 2020.
Clarke was the man to break the duck and now the monkey is off Scotland's back, they have dreams of following it up with a World Cup return next year.
A win over Israel at Hampden moved them one step closer to that and Levein, speaking on Sportsound, was full of praise for the job Clarke has done.
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