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Clarke leaves strong Scotland legacy but exit brings sense of relief
Key takeaways
- If Steve Clarke was looking out of his hotel room, that's the biblical scene he would have taken in.
- Within minutes of Scotland being officially dumped out of the World Cup, the news of the head coach's departure dropped.
- The manner of his exit was typical of the man; low-key, no fuss, no interviews as yet, no need in his mind to explain his thoughts any more than he already has.
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PA Media By Tom English BBC Scotland's chief sports writer in Charlotte Published49 minutes ago For much of Saturday afternoon, the skies above Charlotte were a dirty shade of gray, the rain bucketing down, the wind blowing hard, thunder and lightning seen and heard every minute or so.
If Steve Clarke was looking out of his hotel room, that's the biblical scene he would have taken in. In a sense, the ideal backdrop for a bombshell.
Within minutes of Scotland being officially dumped out of the World Cup, the news of the head coach's departure dropped. Unlike the weather, there was no warning.
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