Source: Team_Talk
Scots set to confirm Levein as boss
The Dundee United boss held "positive discussions" with the SFA on Monday and then met with Tannadice chairman Stephen Thompson on Tuesday morning to indicate his wish to take charge of the national team.[LNB]Levein's appointment had been expected to be confirmed on Tuesday but, subject to contracts being signed and weather permitting, that should now take place on Wednesday.[LNB]Tuesday night's latest development emerged after Thompson claimed his club had been treated "shabbily" by the SFA in their bid to recruit Levein.[LNB]Thompson insisted he had heard nothing from the governing body with regards to compensation, claiming they have acted "disgracefully" in their handling of the negotiations.[LNB]"We have not received any offer of compensation by fax, email, letter or anything else," Thompson told BBC Scotland.[LNB]"We are a member club and deserve to be treated with a bit more respect in this matter.[LNB]"We have been treated shabbily."[LNB]It is understood that once Levein's appointment is confirmed, United will be paid the compensation figure in his Tannadice contract, reportedly £250,000.[LNB]Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, Levein was not anticipating any problems with the move.[LNB]"I had a meeting last night with some members of the SFA," he said.[LNB]"It went reasonably well. It was about an hour long. It's impossible to get everything sorted in an hour, so those talks are ongoing without me.[LNB]"Everything should be resolved later on today or tomorrow morning one way or the other.[LNB]"I can tell you that I was pleased with the way the discussions went and that's important.[LNB]"It's important for me to learn just what the job entailed and what I learned from the members of the SFA was fairly encouraging.[LNB]"If I do leave Dundee United then I'm quite happy to give you my feelings from the heart about what's happened at this football club, but at this minute in time I'm still the manager, so there's no point in it."[LNB]Levein could be handed an immediate boost with the news Barry Ferguson will not rule out a return to Scotland duty.[LNB]The Birmingham midfielder was banned during George Burley's tenure for gesturing at photographers as he sat on the bench during his country's World Cup qualifier against Iceland after being dropped following his part in the infamous 'Boozegate' incident days earlier.[LNB]A Rangers player at the time, he was stripped of the captaincy and fined two weeks wages before leaving the Ibrox club in the summer.[LNB]The SFA have already confirmed the new Scotland boss will be free to pick Ferguson and former team-mate Allan McGregor, who was banned alongside the midfielder.[LNB]Ferguson will not jump the gun by talking about a comeback - though neither will he rule it out.[LNB]"It has not crossed my mind and if I do get asked, it's something that I really need to consider and sit down and talk to various people about," he told Sky Sports News.[LNB]"It is something that I would need to consider but, up until I am asked, my Scotland career is over.[LNB]"Never once did I quit Scotland; Scotland told me I was finished.[LNB]"I still have friends who play for Scotland so I always look out for them.[LNB]"I think Craig is a great appointment, he is a manager for whom I have a lot of respect. I'm sure he will be a great appointment.[LNB]"I met him a few times, he's a good guy and I think that's what Scotland is needing, someone like Craig Levein to come in and shake the full place up and I hope he does well.[LNB]"It's a big loss for Dundee United; he's done a great job up there."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
