The Scottish Football Association have confirmed Gordon Strachan as their new manager, replacing Craig Levein.
Levein was sacked in November by the SFA, and will be replaced by the former Celtic and Middlesbrough manager, who was capped 50 times by the Scots.
Strachan makes his first return to management since leaving Middlesbrough in October 2010 by mutual consent.
I am extremely proud to be appointed as Scotland National Coach, he told the Scottish FA s official website.
There is a considerable challenge ahead in the World Cup qualifying campaign but we can take those first steps towards addressing that in the double header against Wales at Hampden and the visit to Serbia in March.
Next month s match against Estonia will give me an opportun…