The SFA have approached their Northern Irish counterparts for permission to speak to manager Michael O’Neill about the vacant Scotland job.
SFA performance director Malky Mackay was in charge for last week’s friendly loss to the Netherlands at Pittodrie but former Brechin City and Shamrock Rovers boss O’Neill is the man the association want to replace Gordon Strachan on a permanent basis.
Strachan left his role in charge of the national team last month following the nation’s failure to qualify for the play-offs for the World Cup.
O’Neill, who led Northern Ireland to the European championship finals last year, failed to repeat the feat in the World Cup with Switzerland’s 1-0 aggregate win ending Northern Irish dreams of playing in Russia next year.
The Northern Ireland manager is a man in demand with Sunderland also reported to have made an approach while O’Neill has also been linked with the United States national team and Rangers.
