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Gordon Strachan To Be Named Scotland Manager (PICTURES)

Strachan Set To Be Named Scotland Boss
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Gordon Strachan admitted being appointed the Scotland manager was the culmination of a personal project "40 years in the making".

The former Celtic, Southampton, Coventry and Middlesbrough boss replaces Craig Levein, who was sacked in November, as the Scottish Football Association confirmed his appointment at Hampden.

He told Sky Sports News: ""I am very very proud in myself and my family are proud I've become Scotland manager.

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It's a great day for me to do this and it's been 40 years in the making.

"There'll be rough times but I know there'll be good times too."

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Strachan, whose contract runs up until Euro 2016, stated his desire to make Scotland a proud footballing country once more.

He said: "Every club you go to there's always challenges but this is the first time the challenges are in front of a nation.

"If you can be successful you can make a nation happy and make a nation proud and that is the priority for me to be able to do that with help from other people."

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Aberdeen player Gordon Strachan lies in a Hotel bed surrounded by the morning papers bearing his name. He scored the only only goal in Scotland's World Cup Qualifier against Sweden (credit:PA)
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Soccer - World Cup Mexico 1986 - Group E - Scotland v West Germany - La Corregidora Stadium(03 of11)
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Scotland's Gordon Strachan (c) tries to climb over the advertising board to celebrate with the Scotland fans after scoring the opening goal. Joining in the celebrations are teammates Richard Gough (l), Roy Aitken (second r) and Graeme Souness (r) (credit:PA)
Soccer - World Cup Mexico 86 - Group E - Scotland v Denmark(04 of11)
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Scotland's Gordon Strachan (left) holds off Denmark's Frank Arnesen (right) (credit:PA)
Soccer - World Cup Spain 82 - Group Six - Scotland v USSR(05 of11)
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USSR's Andrei Bal (left) holds off Scotland's Gordon Strachan (right) (credit:PA)
1982 World Cup Finals. Malaga, Spain. 22nd June, 1982. USSR 2 v Scotland 2. Scotland's Gordon Strachan is held off by USSR's Andre Bal.(06 of11)
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1982 World Cup Finals, Malaga, Spain, 22nd June, 1982, USSR 2 v Scotland 2, Scotland's Gordon Strachan is held off by USSR's Andre Bal (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
1982 World Cup Finals. Seville, Spain. 18th June, 1982. Brazil 4 v Scotland 1. Scotland's Gordon Strachan is surrounded by Brazil's Luizinho (4) and Toninho Cerezo.(07 of11)
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1982 World Cup Finals, Seville, Spain, 18th June, 1982, Brazil 4 v Scotland 1, Scotland's Gordon Strachan is surrounded by Brazil's Luizinho (4) and Toninho Cerezo (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Gordon Strachan (right) of Scotland with Bryan Robson of England during the England v Scotland British Championship match held at Wembley Stadium, London, England on the 1st June 1983. England won the match 2-0. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
1986 World Cup Finals. Neza, Mexico. 13th June, 1986. Scotland 0 v Uruguay 0. Scotland's Gordon Strachan on the ball.(09 of11)
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1986 World Cup Finals, Neza, Mexico, 13th June, 1986, Scotland 0 v Uruguay 0, Scotland's Gordon Strachan on the ball (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
1986 World Cup Finals. Queretaro, Mexico. 8th June, 1986. West Germany 2 v Scotland 1. West Germany's Felix Magath battles for the ball with Scotland's Gordon Strachan (left) and Roy Aitken.(10 of11)
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1986 World Cup Finals, Queretaro, Mexico, 8th June, 1986, West Germany 2 v Scotland 1, West Germany's Felix Magath battles for the ball with Scotland's Gordon Strachan (left) and Roy Aitken (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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