Scotland are looking to appoint a worthy successor to Gordon Strachan, and erstwhile Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill is said to be the SFA’s first choice.
While Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers wants his countryman to be given enough time to decide if he wants the job, he believes he would be a great option.
Considering a large chunk of Scotland’s national team setup is made up of Celtic players, Rodgers believes there is enough quality available for O’Neil to succeed as the country’s new manager.
Scotland are yet to make a major tournament in more than 20 years, and the new boss will be charged with the task of leading them to Euros 2020 and Qatar 2022.
The Hoops boss is of the opinion that the former Northern Ireland has enough experience to help the country achieve just that.
Rodgers replied thus to the claims that the Scottish F.A sees O’Neill as the right man for the job: “It is not surprising.
“There are a number of candidates who can do the job but it is about what Michael wants to do.
“If you look at the Scotland squad it is an exciting group of players there that could go forward.
“He has spent six years or so at Northern Ireland and has done a European Championship and just missed out on a World Cup.
“Their top players over the next few years will move on. Michael will be disappointed at missing out on the World Cup but if you look at Scotland, it is an exciting group and if he can pull them together and develop them then he would maybe have a chance of getting them to the their first Championships in 20-odd years and then maybe onto a World Cup after that. I am sure it is one that he will think about.
“It is also whether he thinks whether after that period of time does he want to do the day to day job and I am sure that is something he would consider.”
The 48-year-old led Northern Ireland to their first major tournament in 30 years last year, helping them secure a berth at Euros 2016 where they got to the 2nd round before losing narrowly to Wales.
