Scotland appoint ex-Belgium international as new coach

SEBASTIEN POCOGNOLI HAS been confirmed as the new Scotland head coach.

The former Union Saint-Gilloise and Monaco head coach has signed an initial two-year contract to succeed Steve Clarke.

Pocognoli, a former Belgium international, led Union to the 2024-25 Belgian title in his first season as a head coach.

The 39-year-old described his appointment as an “honour” and added on the Scottish Football Association website: “When I first heard of the interest, I was immediately excited about the opportunity.

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“Scotland’s supporters are famous for their passion – most recently at the World Cup in the USA – and I have experienced it myself as a player for Belgium when we played in 2013.

“Along with my coaching staff, I will do everything I can to give them a team to be proud of and build on the success that has been achieved already by my predecessor.”