Sébastien Pocognoli

Pocognoli wants first Scotland win for players' sake ahead of North Macedonia test

Sebastien Pocognoli is still winless after a draw with Slovenia and a 3-0 home defeat to Switzerland and says a first victory is vital for confidence ahead of Saturday’s away trip to North Macedonia.

Sébastien Pocognoli's first four games in charge of Scotland have produced dismal performances, leaving the side staring at a third-place Nations League finish that threatens their Euro 2028 qualifying seeding. Captain Andy Robertson has publicly questioned his teammates' attitude, while tactical concerns mount over a system Scotland appear ill-suited to.

McTominay resumes Napoli training after 'complete success' heart procedure

Scotland and Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay has returned to full training with the Serie A club after a cardiac ablation procedure was declared a complete success and follow-up tests confirmed he is fit to play. He had been out since a benign arrhythmia was detected in August.

Scotland, without a goal in four matches for the first time in 55 years, visit North Macedonia in Skopje on Saturday in a Nations League B Group 1 meeting of two out-of-sorts sides.

Findlay Curtis involved in all five goals as new-look Scotland Under-21s hammer Azerbaijan to launch SFA youth revolution

Rangers winger Findlay Curtis was involved in all five goals as Scotland Under-21s opened the Tony Docherty era with a rampant 5-2 win over Azerbaijan, the first outing of a sweeping SFA overhaul of youth coaching designed to create a streamlined pathway into Sebastien Pocognoli's senior side.

Dundee-born Kurt Herd is Scotland's only international men's manager, juggling seven roles for Dominica

Kurt Herd, 34, from Dundee, is the only Scottish manager currently in charge of an international men's side. Appointed permanently in August, he leads Dominica as its sole full-time staff member — acting as manager, analyst, scout, nutritionist and yoga instructor — while trying to raise standards for the world's 182nd-ranked nation in the Concacaf Nations League B.

Jack Hendry sees red as 10-man Scotland slump to 3-0 defeat against Switzerland on Pocognoli's Hampden bow

Jack Hendry was sent off inside 11 minutes as 10-man Scotland were beaten 3-0 by Switzerland in Sebastien Pocognoli's first home match in charge. Ricardo Rodriguez, Nico Elvedi and Zeki Amdouni scored for the Swiss, who were ultimately comfortable winners at Hampden Park.

Manchester City charges verdict takes centre stage as England seek Prague response

BBC Football Daily examines the fallout from Manchester City being found guilty of most Premier League charges, while England prepare to face the Czech Republic and Lionel Messi approaches the end of his international career.

Lewis Ferguson: Bologna exit 'never close' as Rangers dream lingers in background

Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson says he was never close to leaving the Italian club this summer despite interest from boyhood side Rangers, but admits a return to Ibrox remains 'always something in the back of my mind'.

New Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli hails Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay as "a top player who can play in many positions" as the Manchester United academy product recovers from a minor heart procedure.

Robbie Ure explains why full name is printed on Scotland shirt following debut

Robbie Ure has explained why he wears his full name on the back of his Scotland shirt after making his international debut under Sebastien Pocognoli against Slovenia.

Pocognoli era opens with goalless stalemate in Slovenia but second-half surge offers Scotland hope

Sebastien Pocognoli's reign as Scotland head coach began with a frustrating 0-0 Nations League draw in Ljubljana, but a dominant second half — featuring 17 shots and missed chances from Oli McBurnie, Robbie Ure and Kieron Bowie — offered plenty of encouragement ahead of Tuesday's Hampden clash with Switzerland.

Gilmour the catalyst but Scotland's finishing woes persist in Pocognoli's 0-0 debut against Slovenia

Scotland began the Sebastien Pocognoli era with a 0-0 Nations League draw against Slovenia, a match of two halves where a disjointed first period gave way to a dominant second. Billy Gilmour was the standout on his return from injury, Stephen Welsh impressed on debut, but the Scots' lingering finishing problems were exposed by Jan Oblak as they failed to score for a fourth successive competitive game.

Scotland held in Ljubljana as Ure hits post on Pocognoli's debut

Scotland were held to a 0-0 draw away to Slovenia in Sebastien Pocognoli's first game in charge, with Robbie Ure hitting the post and Oli McBurnie and Kieron Bowie spurning second-half chances in the Nations League opener.

Palace reject Liverpool’s £50m Ismaila Sarr bid as Saturday’s transfer stories emerge

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish reportedly told Liverpool that accepting a £50m offer for Ismaila Sarr was never an option, while Saturday’s newspaper round-up also covers Bradley Barcola, JJ Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli, Joshua Zirkzee and major stories from across Europe and Scotland.

England face world champions Spain at Wembley on Saturday evening in their first Nations League fixture since a World Cup semi-final collapse against Argentina, while Scotland begin their campaign in Slovenia, Formula 1 races in Azerbaijan on a Saturday due to a national holiday, and Warwickshire chase a County Championship title on the final day.

Celtic plot behind-closed-doors run-out to accelerate Jota's return from long-term injury

Celtic are planning a behind-closed-doors game during the international break as Jota closes in on an early return from long-term injury, while Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has resumed solo training with Napoli after a heart procedure.

James Wilson and Findlay Curtis leave Scotland squad for Under-21 duty

Scotland forwards James Wilson and Findlay Curtis have dropped out of the senior squad to play for the Under-21s against Azerbaijan on Wednesday.

Oli McBurnie ends five-year Scotland exile as Pocognoli hands Hull striker fresh start

Oli McBurnie has been recalled to the Scotland squad under new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli after five years in the international wilderness. The 30-year-old Hull City striker opens up about his controversial exile under Steve Clarke, the 2019 video that coloured his reputation, and his burning desire to finally score for his country.

Pocognoli tells Scotland to embrace pressure after seeing over-expectation weigh on Belgium's golden generation

New Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli says he will lean on his experience inside Belgium's famed 'golden generation' to help his squad treat pressure as a motivating force rather than a hindrance, ahead of his first game in charge against Slovenia in the Nations League.