Scotland job gave him a huge sense of pride but there was also a hint of duty. This was a manager who thrives for the day-to-day life on the training ground, who accepted the life of a caged beast that only gets to roam a handful of times all year and all for the greater good.It’s taken a few years but Clarke now feels more like he’s in his natural habitat as a national boss.Even more – he’s actually started to enjoy it.The Scotland gaffer wasn’t aware of yesterday’s back pages when he sat down to his briefing.
He was surprised to learn that they included a vow from SFA chief Ian Maxwell that a new contract was in the pipeline to take him beyond World Cup 2022 in Qatar regardless of how the next few weeks unfold.
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