Scotland head soccer coach resigns after getting contract extension
Scotland's head coach Steve Clarke resigned on Saturday after the team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. The resignation came despite a contract extension signed last month that would have kept him in charge through the 2030 tournament. Clarke thanked his players in a farewell letter, highlighting his seven-year tenure that included Euro 2020, Euro 2024 and Scotland's first World Cup appearance since 1998.
- ▪Steve Clarke stepped down after Scotland's exit from the 2026 World Cup, where the team recorded one win and two losses in Group C.
- ▪He had signed a contract extension in May that would have kept him as head coach through the 2030 World Cup.
- ▪Clarke had been Scotland's head coach since 2019, overseeing appearances at Euro 2020, Euro 2024, and the 2026 World Cup.
- ▪In his farewell note, Clarke praised the players for their contributions and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the team.
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World Cup 2026 Soccer Scotland head soccer coach resigns after getting contract extension By Andrew Crane Published June 27, 2026, 10:41 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Despite a contract extension last month that would’ve kept Steve Clark as Scotland’s head soccer coach through the 2030 World Cup, he decided to resign following its exit in this year’s tournament. Clark stepped down Saturday after Scotland — who won a match and lost two in Group C — was officially eliminated. “The most emotional part of this goodbye is for my players, without whom we wouldn’t have had any of the memories that we’ve accumulated from 2019 until now,” Clark wrote in a letter to fans, according to The Athletic.
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