‘No excuses’: Clarke admits Scotland must accept flak after 5-1 hammering
Manager says side will bounce back after Germany defeat‘We know it was a bad night. We believe in ourselves’
It felt appropriate that Scotland carry out media duties in an ice hockey arena when it was confirmed that Steve Clarke would appear in front of the press on Sunday. A frosty atmosphere seemed certain, less than 48 hours after the humbling 5-1 defeat against Germany.
Instead, Clarke’s tone was pitch perfect. At the Scottish training base in Bavaria, the manager offered a full mea culpa. “Listen, there are no excuses,” he said.
