Craig Levein's miserable experience as Scotland manager finally ended on Monday when he was sacked after two World Cup qualifying defeats to Wales and Belgium last month.
Levein's overall competitive record - three wins from 12 matches - is among the worst of modern Scotland managers as the Scottish Football Association now considers who his replacement will be.
Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan, who was interviewed for the role before Walter Smith took over in January 2005, has emerged as the initial favourite. Joe Jordan has also aired his keenness to take over the reins.
Levein lost support early on as Scotland boss
"I know there will be a lot of names, a lot of speculation," Jordan, who has managed Hearts, Stoke and Bristol City, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"I am Scottish, I'm a proud Scotsman and a person that wants to work. And for my name to be mentioned, yes, it's nice to be linked with the national job."
But who should become the Tartan Army's seventh manager of this century?
SCOTLAND MANAGERS' COMPETITIVE RECORDS SINCE 1967
Bobby Brown: Feb 1967-Jul 1971 23 8 6 9
Tommy Docherty: Sep 1971-Dec 1972 7 6 0 1
Willie Ormond: Jan 1973-May 1977 25 12 6 7
Ally McLeod: May 1977-Sep 1978 Played 12 Won 5 Drew 4 Lost 3
Jock Stein: Oct 1978-Sep 1985 48 19 11 18
Alex Ferguson: Oct 1985-Jun 1986 5 1 2 2
Andy Roxburgh: Jul 1986-Sep 1993 38 16 11 11
Craig Brown: Nov 1993-Oct 2001 47 26 12 9
Berti Vogts: Mar 2002-Nov 2004 13 5 4 4
Walter Smith: Jan 2005-Jan 2007 12 6 1 3
Alex McLeish: Jan 2007-Nov 2007 8 5 0 3
George Burley: Jan 2008-Nov 2009 8 3 1 4
Craig Levein: Dec 2009-Nov 2012 12 3 4 5