Bobby Williamson declares interest in Scotland manager role, proposes McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson as backroom team

Bobby Williamson offers to lead Scotland with McCoist, Brown and Thomson in coaching team

What happened, where, who said it, when and the main outcome: Former Hibernian and Kilmarnock manager Bobby Williamson announced from his home in Nairobi that he has put himself forward to be Scotland head coach after Steve Clarke’s resignation, telling BBC Radio Scotland he would assemble a backroom team including Ally McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson and that his proposal could provide continuity and international experience for future Scottish coaches.

Williamson, 64, who has managed national teams in Kenya and Uganda and led Kilmarnock to the 1997 Scottish Cup, said he contacted Alistair McCoist about the idea and received an immediate positive response.

He said he had tried to reach Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell and the association president to advance his application, and added someone else is working on formal approaches on his behalf.

Williamson acknowledged he may not excite the Tartan Army personally but suggested the inclusion of McCoist, Brown and Thomson might appeal to supporters because of their achievements with club and country.

He highlighted the credentials of his proposed staff: McCoist’s experience as Rangers manager and Scotland assistant under Walter Smith, Brown’s domestic success captaining Celtic, and Thomson’s role in Rangers’ run to the UEFA Cup final.

Reflecting on his international experience, Williamson noted his time managing in Africa where, he said, Uganda drew crowds of about 60,000 to home matches and he managed that pressure successfully.

Williamson’s managerial record includes guiding Plymouth Argyle to the Championship, winning the 2011 CECAFA Cup with Uganda and leading Gor Mahia to the Kenyan league title, in addition to domestic success with Kilmarnock.

He conceded that the Scottish FA may already have candidates under consideration but maintained his CV merits consideration and that his plan could help develop younger Scottish coaches by giving them international exposure.