Scotland boss Steve Clarke says he takes as much pride in filling Hampden again as he does in reaching major tournaments.
The national team gaffer finally got the country back to a final two years ago when his team competed at Euro 2020. And after just missing out on a World Cup spot last time out, qualification for the European Championships in 2024 kicks off on Saturday against Cyprus. Hampden is a sell-out for that game and a clash with Spain three days later.
And Clarke says giving the Tartan Army a side they can believe in again fills him with as much joy as actually reaching a tournament. He said: “On Saturday there will be 50,000 people in the stadium. I think that’s a measure of how much the squad and the team have improved. And how much the Scottish public now believe in this team. For me, that’s a good thing. That gives me as much satisfaction as qualifying.
