Youthful Pocognoli the brave choice for Scotland job
Summary
Sebastien Pocognoli, aged 39, has been appointed as the new head coach of the Scotland national football team. He is much younger than most international managers and is known for a high-intensity, attacking style of play. Pocognoli previously led Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise to a league title and has signed a two-year contract with Scotland.Key Facts
- Sebastien Pocognoli is 39 years old, younger than most international football managers.
- He plans to use a high-pressing, attacking style with strong ball control for Scotland.
- Pocognoli has managed only 107 senior games before taking the Scotland job.
- He previously coached Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium, leading them to their first league title in 90 years.
- Before coaching Scotland, he worked with clubs including Monaco and was involved in youth coaching.
- Pocognoli signed an initial two-year contract to coach Scotland.
- Kevin Mirallas, a former player, is likely to join Pocognoli’s coaching staff in Scotland.
- Scotland’s previous coach Steve Clarke was 55 when he took the job, much older than Pocognoli.
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