The Scots fell to a seventh straight defeat as pressure on Clarke's position as head coach continues to grow
Steve Clarke is adamant that Scotland are still on the 'right path' despite their dismal record extending even further after their crushing 2-1 loss to Croatia in Zagreb. The Scots had taken the lead in the Nations League clash through Ryan Christie 's goal only for the hosts to quickly hit back through Igor Matanovic.
Sections of the Tartan Army support had called for the former Killie boss to step down after the nation's disappointing performance at Euro 2024, where they once again fell at the group stages. But a defiant Clarke insists his team have not 'regressed' and firmly believes that their recent performances have merited better results. He said: 'I thought we were brave with the ball. We tried to play, tried to create chances. On another night we would've got what we deserved.
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