New Scottish Football Association president Alan McRae is hoping to approach Sir Alex Ferguson about taking on a role within the organisation.
The 73-year-old former Aberdeen and Manchester United manager serves as a coaching ambassador for Uefa and long-term friend McRae believes appointing Ferguson in a similar position within the SFA would boost the profile of the national association.
Former Cove Rangers McRae, who was elected president of the SFA early last month believes Ferguson, who led United to 38 trophies during his 26-year tenure at Old Trafford – including 13 Premier League and two Champions League titles – “has so much to offer”.
He said: “We would like to get him involved with the SFA in some shape or form to help Scottish football.
“Being an administrator is a different thing to what Alex has done in his past as a manager and a coach. He might do ambassadorial stuff, but I would like to think we could maybe get him involved a bit more than that. I don’t know.
“He’s still a man that’s in demand all over the world, but we’ve spoken about having him and others involved in the Scottish FA to give it a bit more of a wow factor.
“Alex is still interested in Scottish football. Believe me, he knows as much about our game as most people and he’s been away from it for a long time.
“I’d like to think we can get him and other people involved. I’ll try it because Alex has so much to offer.”