Coach Craig Brown, the historic former Scottish football coach who led his country to its last appearance at a World Cup, in France 1998, has died aged 82, Aberdeen, his last club, said on Monday.
“Everyone at Aberdeen is heartbroken at the loss of our beloved former manager, manager and club ambassador. Craig, a dear friend to all of us, will be greatly missed and our love and condolences go out to his family at this terribly difficult time .” sad,” reads the club’s official website.
Brown was the last manager to qualify Scotland for the final of a World Cup, when he coached the Scots in France in 1998 and eventually exited the group stage.
In a statement, the coach’s family explained that Craig Brown had been admitted to a hospital in Ayr due to a sudden illness, after he passed away “peacefully surrounded by his family and close people”.
After seven years under the age of 21, Brown became Scotland’s head coach in 1993 and also qualified the team for Euro 1996, which took place in England.
The coach remained in charge until 2001 and to this day is the coach who has led Scotland most often, with 70 appearances.
At club level, in addition to Aberdeen, his ‘heart’ club as it was public, Brown commanded Motherwell and Clyde, as well as Preston, from England, despite being born in Glasgow.
In 1999, Brown was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Source: DN
