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McArdle named interim Scotland boss ahead of Nations League games

MICHAEL McARDLE has been appointed Scotland interim head coach ahead of the upcoming Women’s Nations League games in February.
The Scottish FA’s head of elite women’s football takes over from Pedro Martinez Losa, who departed last month after a 2-0 play-off defeat in Finland saw the side fail to qualify for Euro 2025.
McArdle will take charge of matches against Austria and the Netherlands next month.
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