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Steve Clarke appointed new Scotland manager one day after earning Kilmarnock a Europa League spot

Steve Clarke has officially been named as Scotland's new permanent manager, one day after guiding Kilmarnock into the Europa League.

The 55-year-old succeeds Alex McLeish at the helm, who was sacked by the SFA back in April following a string of poor results.

Clarke guided Kilmarnock to third in the Scottish Premier League this season and oversaw a 2-1 win over Rangers on Sunday before hinting at a summer departure.

He stated post-match: "In my time at Kilmarnock, I'm sorry I didn't win you a trophy but I stand here in front of three stands of Kilmarnock supporters - that is my trophy.