Mcfadden and Grant link up with Mcleish

James Mcfadden and Peter Grant have been appointed as members of Alex Mcleish’s new-look Scotland coaching set-up.

Celtic goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods will also join the backroom staff.

The three coaches have been handed two-year contracts ahead of Mcleish’s first game

in charge against Costa Rica at Hampden on 23 March.

Former Celtic and Scotland midfielder Grant, who will continue working as a youth coach at Fulham, has worked with Mcleish at the likes of Birmingham, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. Woods was among Mcleish’s first signings as a manager when he took over at Motherwell in 1994, while Mcfadden was also on the Fir Park books as a young player during his future Scotland manager’s spell in charge.

The 34-year-old, whose winning goal against France in Paris under Mcleish was the highlight of an impressive 48-cap international career, was Motherwell assistant manager last season before embarking on a short playing stint with Queen of the South.

Mcleish, who today names the first squad of his second spell in charge, said: “I am delighted to be in a position to welcome Peter, James and Stevie to the Scotland coaching staff and I’m relishing the prospect of working with them on the training ground.”