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Gordon Strachan still to decide on Scotland future

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan during the UEFA European Championship Qualifying match at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Image: Gordon Strachan took charge of his national side in 2013 after succeeding Craig Levein.

Gordon Strachan says he is in no rush to make a decision about his future as Scotland manager.

The 58 year-old's contract is due to end after Scotland's final European Championship qualifier against Gibraltar on Sunday night.

Strachan's side crashed out of qualification by conceding a last-minute goal to draw 2-2 with Poland in Glasgow, which left them six points short of third-placed Republic of Ireland, with one game to play.

The former Celtic manager was reluctant to discuss his future after the draw and is yet to decide whether to leave his role as national coach.

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"I have always said wait until the end of the campaign and that is on Sunday," said Strachan.

"But don't expect me to be speaking right after the game. Tomorrow we get the game out the way and then sit down and have a look.

"I think there are two or three people I need to speak to make sure everything is clear and then we will take it from there.

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"There is not a time limit on it. There is plenty of time and lots to do in the next 24 hours, a training session, and video analysis, speak to the players, so it is a busy time.

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Image: Scotland failed to qualify for the European Championships following a 2-2 draw with Poland in Glasgow.

"But I have got to say it is an incredible experience, it is a job that makes you so proud. I know during the campaign there have been many performances that made the nation happy.

"I don't think the nation are angry in any way, I think they are disappointed for the group of players who have put so much in.

"I am 58, I have a lot of knocks in my career and you bounce back. And I enjoy being with the players, they are a great lot to work with.

"As I said before, not many great players but we have a great squad and if you look at a couple of things throughout the whole campaign, we were a matter of feet away from being in a right good place at the moment, whether the ball hits the bar or there is a deflection, or hits a post.

"I really felt sorry for the players the other day but it is good, they have recovered."

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