George Burley has been sacked as administrator of Scotland afterwards a poor arrangement of results.
The 53-year-old above Ipswich and Hearts bang-up leaves the column afterwards 22 months, forth with assistants, Terry Butcher and Paul Hegarty.
Burley, who was apprenticed to 2012, was accustomed a vote of aplomb afterwards a afflictive World Cup condoning campaign.
However, afterward affable defeats in Japan and Wales, the SFA accept had a change of heart.
Burley won aloof three of his 14 amateur in allegation and his burglary follows the 3-0 affable defeat in Cardiff on Saturday.
Gordon Smith, SFA arch executive, said in a statement: "It is with affliction that we advertise George Burley's departure. We now accept four months until our abutting appointed match, adjoin Czech Republic, and will accordingly utilise the amid aeon to ensure we allure the best accessible backup to booty Scotland forward.
"The accommodation was taken afterwards a affair with the lath of admiral and, subsequently, the civic coach.
"The lath was in accepted agreement. It should be fatigued that the accommodation was not a absolute aftereffect of Saturday's unacceptable 3-0 defeat to Wales but, rather, a realisation that the expectations of the supporters, the Scottish FA and George, himself, were not actuality met.
"I should point out that the Scottish FA stands by its accommodation to accord the civic drillmaster our abounding abutment admitting abortion to authorize for the World Cup play-offs. It would accept been behindhand not to accept accustomed George every befalling to clean and revitalise the band in ablaze of the bigger performances in the aftermost two qualifiers adjoin Macedonia and Holland.
"Unfortunately, the adverse after-effects in the two consecutive affable matches adjoin Japan and Wales provided acceptance that the advance could not be sustained.
"On a claimed note, I would like to acknowledge George for his addition and, on account of the Scottish FA, I ambition him all the best for the future."
George Peat, Scottish FA admiral added: "I would like to answer the sentiments of the arch controlling and accent that today's accommodation has not been taken lightly. The lath will now access into a aeon of clandestine altercation to ensure the Scottish FA finds the best applicant advanced of the accomplishment attack for Euro 2012."
The abandonment Burley, who played 11 times for Scotland, said: "I would like to booty the befalling to accurate my acknowledgment to my backroom team, the Scottish FA, the players and the Tartan Army for the abutment they accept apparent throughout my administration as civic drillmaster and I ambition the civic aggregation success for the future."
Burley began his authoritative career at Ayr United afore adequate success at Ipswich, the club area he had fabricated his name as a player.
Born in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, he guided the Tractor Boys into the Premier League and additionally anchored accomplishment to the Uefa Cup.
His eight-year administration at Portman Road was followed by spells in allegation of Derby County, Hearts and Southampton afore he took allegation of Scotland in January 2008.
In his aboriginal condoning attack as boss, Scotland absent out on a abode at the 2010 World Cup by finishing third in Group Nine abaft Netherlands and Norway.
The 53-year-old above Ipswich and Hearts bang-up leaves the column afterwards 22 months, forth with assistants, Terry Butcher and Paul Hegarty.
Burley, who was apprenticed to 2012, was accustomed a vote of aplomb afterwards a afflictive World Cup condoning campaign.
However, afterward affable defeats in Japan and Wales, the SFA accept had a change of heart.
Burley won aloof three of his 14 amateur in allegation and his burglary follows the 3-0 affable defeat in Cardiff on Saturday.
Gordon Smith, SFA arch executive, said in a statement: "It is with affliction that we advertise George Burley's departure. We now accept four months until our abutting appointed match, adjoin Czech Republic, and will accordingly utilise the amid aeon to ensure we allure the best accessible backup to booty Scotland forward.
"The accommodation was taken afterwards a affair with the lath of admiral and, subsequently, the civic coach.
"The lath was in accepted agreement. It should be fatigued that the accommodation was not a absolute aftereffect of Saturday's unacceptable 3-0 defeat to Wales but, rather, a realisation that the expectations of the supporters, the Scottish FA and George, himself, were not actuality met.
"I should point out that the Scottish FA stands by its accommodation to accord the civic drillmaster our abounding abutment admitting abortion to authorize for the World Cup play-offs. It would accept been behindhand not to accept accustomed George every befalling to clean and revitalise the band in ablaze of the bigger performances in the aftermost two qualifiers adjoin Macedonia and Holland.
"Unfortunately, the adverse after-effects in the two consecutive affable matches adjoin Japan and Wales provided acceptance that the advance could not be sustained.
"On a claimed note, I would like to acknowledge George for his addition and, on account of the Scottish FA, I ambition him all the best for the future."
George Peat, Scottish FA admiral added: "I would like to answer the sentiments of the arch controlling and accent that today's accommodation has not been taken lightly. The lath will now access into a aeon of clandestine altercation to ensure the Scottish FA finds the best applicant advanced of the accomplishment attack for Euro 2012."
The abandonment Burley, who played 11 times for Scotland, said: "I would like to booty the befalling to accurate my acknowledgment to my backroom team, the Scottish FA, the players and the Tartan Army for the abutment they accept apparent throughout my administration as civic drillmaster and I ambition the civic aggregation success for the future."
Burley began his authoritative career at Ayr United afore adequate success at Ipswich, the club area he had fabricated his name as a player.
Born in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, he guided the Tractor Boys into the Premier League and additionally anchored accomplishment to the Uefa Cup.
His eight-year administration at Portman Road was followed by spells in allegation of Derby County, Hearts and Southampton afore he took allegation of Scotland in January 2008.
In his aboriginal condoning attack as boss, Scotland absent out on a abode at the 2010 World Cup by finishing third in Group Nine abaft Netherlands and Norway.
