Post by QPR Report on Sept 15, 2009 12:34:04 GMT
A "man bites dog" news item: Burley keeps his job for now
BBC
Burley remains as Scotland boss
George Burley has won his fight to remain Scotland manager, the Scottish Football Association has confirmed.
Burley's position was under review after the failure to reach the play-offs for the World Cup finals.
But SFA chief executive Gordon Smith said: "We felt that there were positive signs about aspects of the campaign, despite the fact we did not qualify.
"And we want to invest our faith going forward in the manager and the players. George has the SFA's full backing."
It following showdown talks on Monday, when Burley persuaded SFA office bearers he should remain in charge for the Euro 2012 campaign.
The SFA hierarchy ratified the decision following a further meeting at their Hampden headquarters on Tuesday.
SFA chief executive Gordon Smith, president George Peat, Campbell Ogilvie and Alan McRae started their meeting around noon and, after less than an hour, it was confirmed that Burley would remain in charge.
We are heading in the right direction and I will do everything I can to make this country successful
Scotland manager George Burley
Burley, who is under contract until next summer with the SFA having an option to extend that to the end of Euro 2012, had been under pressure after the national team failed yet again to qualify for the finals of a major tournament.
Despite being handed a relatively kind draw for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, a 1-0 defeat by the Netherlands at Hampden on Wednesday meant Burley's side finished third in Group Nine behind the Dutch and Norway.
Scotland have not qualified for the finals of a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup in France and that failure following a troubled campaign had left Burley battling for his future.
Opinions were mixed with regards Burley's probable fate, but the former Hearts manager insisted over the weekend that he still has the appetite to continue.
"I still have a passion for this job," he said.
"We are heading in the right direction and I will do everything I can to make this country successful.
"However, if the SFA decide the job isn't there for me, I will accept it and move on."
Burley will not now have to seek alternative employment after convincing the SFA that he should remain in charge.
newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8256276.stm
BBC
Burley remains as Scotland boss
George Burley has won his fight to remain Scotland manager, the Scottish Football Association has confirmed.
Burley's position was under review after the failure to reach the play-offs for the World Cup finals.
But SFA chief executive Gordon Smith said: "We felt that there were positive signs about aspects of the campaign, despite the fact we did not qualify.
"And we want to invest our faith going forward in the manager and the players. George has the SFA's full backing."
It following showdown talks on Monday, when Burley persuaded SFA office bearers he should remain in charge for the Euro 2012 campaign.
The SFA hierarchy ratified the decision following a further meeting at their Hampden headquarters on Tuesday.
SFA chief executive Gordon Smith, president George Peat, Campbell Ogilvie and Alan McRae started their meeting around noon and, after less than an hour, it was confirmed that Burley would remain in charge.
We are heading in the right direction and I will do everything I can to make this country successful
Scotland manager George Burley
Burley, who is under contract until next summer with the SFA having an option to extend that to the end of Euro 2012, had been under pressure after the national team failed yet again to qualify for the finals of a major tournament.
Despite being handed a relatively kind draw for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, a 1-0 defeat by the Netherlands at Hampden on Wednesday meant Burley's side finished third in Group Nine behind the Dutch and Norway.
Scotland have not qualified for the finals of a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup in France and that failure following a troubled campaign had left Burley battling for his future.
Opinions were mixed with regards Burley's probable fate, but the former Hearts manager insisted over the weekend that he still has the appetite to continue.
"I still have a passion for this job," he said.
"We are heading in the right direction and I will do everything I can to make this country successful.
"However, if the SFA decide the job isn't there for me, I will accept it and move on."
Burley will not now have to seek alternative employment after convincing the SFA that he should remain in charge.
newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8256276.stm