Lennon quick to rule himself out of running

Neil Lennon joked that he is too ‘young and handsome’ for the Scotland job as the SFA begin their search for Gordon Strachan’s successor.

The Hibs boss is a shock name among the runners and riders to replace Strachan, with one major bookmaker offering odds as short as 16-1 that he could be the man chosen to lead Scotland into Euro 2020 qualifying.

Lennon laughed off that speculation and confirmed that the prospect of international management is not one which would appeal to him.

Lennon said: “Forget that. I’m too young and too handsome for all that.

“No, it doesn’t appeal to me, even thinking about further down the line. I’m still trying to forge a career in club management and I’m really enjoying what I’m doing here.

“So it doesn’t float my boat, I’d have to say.

“I would miss the day-to-day stuff. I have enough of a job trying to fill my time here. A job with three-month sabbaticals? I might go missing.”