SFA close in on new boss

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Scottish Football Association president George Peat has confirmed a meeting on Wednesday stands to be crucial in the process of identifying Alex McLeish's successor.

Peat told The Herald: "I have an indication of who the favourite is and I think we should be able to sit down by Wednesday and, if not make our representation to the board, then be in a position to conduct one final interview with that candidate."

He added: "Each candidate gave us strong views on how they see the job so it is up to us to narrow the list down, ultimately to a preferred candidate that we can take to the board. Ideally, we would like it to be a unanimous recommendation."

SFA chief executive Gordon Smith has repeatedly stressed an appointment will be made by the end of January, and he and Peat feature on the panel who will conduct a final review of the credentials of the four leading candidates.

Motherwell boss Mark McGhee, Southampton manager George Burley, Celtic coach Tommy Burns and former Rangers and Liverpool chief Graeme Souness are the men in the frame for the job.

The new manager's first game will be the March 26 friendly against Croatia at Hampden.