SFA interview Walter Smith
Friday, 19 November 2004 20:24The Scottish Football Association have admitted they have today interviewed Walter Smith for the vacant national managerial post and say the talks went well.
The former Rangers and Everton boss met with SFA officials for an interview after his application to replace Berti Vogts, who resigned at the start of this month.
Smith, who guided Rangers to the record-equalling nine-in-a-row titles in Scotland, has been out of work since leaving his temporary position as assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in the summer.
SFA vice-president John Smith confirmed today's interview had gone well with his namesake.
The SFA official said: "It went very well - as well we could have expected.
"We got the right answers to the questions we asked. We will just have to wait to see how the rest of it develops."
Former Coventry and Southampton manager Gordon Strachan is a fans' favourite to take over the role from the German.
Ex-Scotland international Bruce Rioch has also expressed his interest in the job.
But, after the 4-1 friendly defeat by Sweden on Wednesday at Easter Road where Tommy Burns took temporary charge of the national side, the SFA are hopeful of making an appointment within 10 days , according to vice-president George Peat.
Smith, 57, is widely respected across the board in Scottish football and would represent a safe and steadying pair of hands at the helm.
