Scotland manager quits

Gordon Strachan has stepped down as Scotland manager following the team’s failure to qualify for next year’s World Cup, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) announced Thursday.

The SFA said Strachan and his assistant Mark McGhee would leave “with immediate effect” to give his successor maximum time to prepare for the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.

Scotland missed out on a place in the playoffs for the World Cup after drawing 2-2 away to Slovenia in their final group game on Sunday.