News has broken this morning that under-fire Bolton Wanderers manager Dougie Freedman has 'earned' a shot at international football with the Scottish Under 19 National team.
@19manning83 Scotland love him !! pic.twitter.com/mR2BOTsFMt
— Phil B (@philthewanderer) August 31, 2014
Freedman, who presumably should be spending his time concentrating on Wanderers, and not pissing around with distractions like this, has yet to comment - although one national newspaper believes that the Scottish national committee invited him to help out following his successes on coaching courses. Yep.
Scotland's best performance at a European Championship Finals came in 1982, when they won the tournament (although it was the under-18 tournament until 2002). Beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final, the team was managed by Andy Roxburgh and Walter Smith, who would both go on to manage the senior side.
European Football Championship Record
- 1948-1954 - FIFA Junior Tournament
- 1955-1980 - UEFA Junior Tournament
- 1981-2001 - UEFA European U-18 Championship
- 2002-present - UEFA European U-19 Championship