Duo interested in Scots post

Collins and Calderwood throw hats into ring

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Duo interested in Scots post

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John Collins and Jimmy Calderwood have bucked the trend and declared their interest in managing Scotland.

While the likes of Graeme Souness and Mark McGhee have ruled themselves out, Collins and Calderwood are keen to remain in the frame.

Former Hibernian boss Collins is currently looking for a new job after a short spell with Belgian club Charleroi last season.

Scotland are in need of a new man at the helm after George Burley was sacked on Monday evening and some consider the post something of a poisoned chalice.

Interested

However, Collins is interested in the post although he admits it is a tough job getting the nation back up the world rankings.

"I'd be interested in managing the national team," revealed Collins.

"But it's not for me to put my name forward, it's for the SFA to draw up their list.

"But let's make no mistake about it, it's a very tough job.

"No-one is going to come in with a magic wand and turn us into a fantastic football team.

"There is a lot of work to be done and it will be one stage at a time.

"The role of any manager in the world is to take a group of players and make them better, make them perform at their peak."

No different

Collins has been joined by ex-Dunfermline and Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood by throwing his hat into the ring.

Calderwood insists Walter Smith only had good things to say about the job and that he would be keen to be considered Burley's successor.

"Any Scotsman would be interested and I'm no different," he told the Press and Journal.

"We are all Scottish supporters and the job would be the proudest one you could ever take on.

"I will not put my name forward but, if the SFA wanted to talk to me about the job, of course I would be interested. Who wouldn't?

"I spoke to Walter Smith about the job in the past and he told me it was a wonderful job, but one where he missed the day-to-day involvement with the players.

"Building a rapport with the players in the squad is the key to getting the best out of them and I think I've done not too badly on that front."

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