Gordon Strachan proud to become Scotland manager

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Gordon Strachan said his appointment as the new manager of Scotland had been "40 years in the making" after he was given the task of reviving the country's football fortunes on Tuesday.

Strachan, a former Scotland midfielder, had long been the favourite to replace Craig Levein, who was sacked in November after a poor start to a World Cup qualifying campaign left Scotland's hopes of playing at Brazil 2014 in tatters.

"I am very very proud in myself and my family are proud I've become Scotland manager," Strachan, whose appointment was confirmed by the Scottish Football Association at their Hampden Park headquarters in Glasgow, told Sky Sports.

"It's a great day for me to do this and it's been 40 years in the making," added Strachan, whose contract runs until Euro 2016.

"The time is right for me to be able to take a job like this. I have the experience, I like working with people, I like dealing with people and I like trying to make people better."

Strachan's first game in charge of Scotland will be a friendly against Estonia at Pittodrie on February 6, before two World Cup qualifiers in March.