Could Clarke be a contender for Celtic manager's job?
Steve Clarke would bring "wins and stability" to Celtic, says BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English, but would his "face fit"? The Glasgow giants are on the hunt for a permanent manager this summer with former boss Martin O'Neill in charge of the side until the end of the season. Clarke is due to depart the Scotland job after the World Cup, with no new contract offer currently on the table from the Scottish FA.
"One of the things that I have learned over my many years is never to second guess anything in Scottish football, especially this season," English told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast . "Could it happen? Yes, it could.
Would Celtic fans want it to happen? I don't want speak for them but certainly some of the Celtic fans I know have articulated the views that they wouldn't want to see Steve Clarke come in. "They'd want to see somebody maybe a bit younger, a bit more European, in terms of their style of football, a bit more flamboyant.
I'm not sure that that's necessarily what Celtic needs right now. "What Celtic need is a lot of wins and a lot of stability. I think Clarke would give them that, but I'm not sure his face would fit there.
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