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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Scottish football has to change its youth development, warns Steve Clarke

Thursday 14th November 2024, 3:35PM

Manager says Scotland should seek to emulate CroatiaClarke’s side battling against Nations League relegationSteve Clarke has warned Scottish football it must adopt a drastically different approach to youth development or risk falling further behind the world’s leading nations.Clarke’s sterling work in charge of the national team – Scotland are in the top tier of the Nations League and have qualified for back-to-back European Championships – masks domestic concerns. Statistics relating to the lack of homegrown players, especially those aged under 21, in the Scottish Premiership are alarming. This contrasts starkly with the situation in Croatia, whom Scotland welcome to Hampden Park on Friday evening. Continue reading...

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