Former Manager Bobby Williamson Applies for Scotland Head Coach Job

Bobby Williamson has put himself forward for the Scotland men's national football team head coach position following Steve Clarke's resignation. The 64-year-old, who has been out of management for 10 years and lives in Nairobi, proposes a backroom staff of Ally McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson. Williamson previously managed the Kenyan and Ugandan national teams.

He led Kilmarnock to the Scottish Cup in 1997, took Plymouth Argyle to the Championship, won the 2011 CECAFA Cup with Uganda and led Gor Mahia to the Kenyan league title. Williamson said he tried to contact Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell and the president but has someone else working on pursuing the job.

He told BBC Radio Scotland that he is not going to excite the Tartan Army but believes his proposed backroom team could.

Williamson reported average home attendances of 60,000 in Uganda. Ally McCoist replied "I'm in" when Williamson texted him about joining the coaching staff. Williamson said he is thinking long term for Scotland's benefit by bringing in younger coaches to gain international experience.

Williamson was a teammate of McCoist at Rangers, while Brown and Thomson were young midfielders at Hibernian when Williamson managed there. McCoist managed Rangers and previously assisted Walter Smith with Scotland. Brown won silverware captaining Celtic, while Thomson helped Rangers to a UEFA Cup final.

Williamson read newspaper reports from his home in Nairobi about Steve Clarke's resignation.