Scottish Football Association agree Levein deal for job

GLASGOW: The Scottish Football Association (SFA) said yesterday they had agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Craig Levein to become Scotland manager.

But the contract has not yet been signed due to adverse weather conditions. However, if Dundee United boss Levein can travel down from his Fife home to Hampden Park, Scotland's Glasgow home ground, the SFA plan to hold a news conference later on Wednesday.

Earlier, Dundee United said that, subject to confirmation of compensation from the SFA, Levein would be succeeding George Burley, sacked as Scotland manager after last month's 3-0 friendly international defeat by Wales.