“After I first spoke to Steve about the opportunity of coming again it was a no brainer. I beloved enjoying for my nation, I've beloved being a part of the teaching workforce beforehand and I am unable to wait to assist assist the mission to take Scotland to a World Cup once more.”
Hughes added: “My father is Scottish and in addition to this being a proud second for me and my household, it's a vastly thrilling time as a coach to be a part of a World Cup qualifying marketing campaign, with such a gifted squad, following back-to-back Euro {qualifications}. I am unable to wait to get began.”
Everton assistant and former Preston, Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom supervisor Alan Irvine will proceed as one in every of Clarke's assistants.
Scotland start their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign away to Denmark on 5 September and also will play Belarus and Greece this autumn.
“I'm delighted to have Steven and Andrew with us for the World Cup qualifying marketing campaign,” stated Clarke.
“Steven has been with us earlier than and brings an actual complementary ability set to myself and Alan Irvine. He has had alternatives to return to full-time membership soccer, so it says loads for his pleasure within the nationwide workforce that he has agreed to affix up with us once more.
“I'm additionally actually happy to have Andrew with us. He has coached in quite a lot of roles since retiring from enjoying however has excelled as set-piece coach at Norwich Metropolis and now Leicester Metropolis and I'm grateful to Marti Cifuentes for permitting Andrew to work with us in the course of the worldwide home windows.”
