Gordon Strachan departed the post by mutual consent after Scotland failed to reach the play-offs in World Cup qualifying, drawing their final must-win game against Slovenia.
And Mackay, who had been working as the Scottish FA’s performance director, has been handed the first team reigns on a temporary basis.
“The recruitment phase [for a permanent manager] begins next week,” SFA chief executive Stewart Regan said, as reported by the BBC. “It’s difficult to put a timescale on replacement.
“We believe we can compete [financially] to get the right person for the manager’s job. We want someone capable of getting to Euro 2020.”
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