The Scottish FA have announced that Malky Mackay is set to take interim charge of the national team after Gordon Strachan left the role by mutual consent.
Strachan’s Scotland failed to reach the 2018 World Cup play-offs but the choice to replace him with the SFA’s performance director, albeit on a temporary basis, has caused significant controversy.
Mackay is due to combine both jobs as the squad prepare for a November friendly against the Netherlands at Pittodrie.
These were the best tweets and jokes as Malky Mackay is appointed Scotland interim manager:
— ¹⁰ (@CoutinhoPrime) October 13, 2017
— Paul Murray (@RealPaulMurray) October 13, 2017
Harvey Weinstein assistant manager
— Murray (@KiriakovOddSock) October 13, 2017
Gordon Strachan: “Good luck to Malky”
Stewart Regan: “We’ve put our faith in Malky”
Malky Mackay: “Now I’m not racist but…”
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) October 13, 2017
Malky at today's press conference pic.twitter.com/DoLgCl99BS
— Telstar Tam (@Bayview71) October 13, 2017
Malky Mackay the sexist, racist, homophobe takes interim charge of Scotland team. pic.twitter.com/WPAp2nlNGf
— tam sellics son (@gibbygibbo1) October 13, 2017
Hopefully the strikers will find a Chink in the Dutch defence
— Murf (@RobertRobmurphy) October 13, 2017
About as much chance of keeping us in Europe as Mackay
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) October 13, 2017
[Malky Mackay appointed interim Scotland manager.]
Regan: “Look at all those feminists.”
Mackay: “You thinking what I’m thinking?” pic.twitter.com/iytzK6SGhx
— Simpsons SPFL (@SimpsonsSPFL) October 13, 2017
Does he have any pets? If so, please post a pic.
— Racist Pets (@RacistPets) October 13, 2017
Malky Mackay's fridge pic.twitter.com/5FeUnEhLzf
— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) October 13, 2017
"The past is the past and I genuinely believe Malky Mackay is the right man to take Scotland forward" insists SFA Chief Exec Jake Ladbible
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) October 13, 2017
Strachan exposed for poor decisions. Malky Mackay exposed as racist, anti-Semitic homophobe. SFA forgive some sins more easily than others.
— Paul English (@PaulEnglishhack) October 13, 2017
Scotland have made a mistake having Malky Mackay as interim manager. He's a snake. A gay snake. Not to be trusted
— Cartlon Cole (@_CarltonCole9) October 13, 2017