Stewart Regan has resigned as Scottish Football Association chief executive.
The announcement came on the day of a scheduled SFA board meeting to discuss the search for a new Scotland manager and 10 days after Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill rejected an offer to take the role.
Regan said in a statement: “While it has been tough, I am proud to leave having overseen a period of significant change and substantial growth following the McLeish Report in 2010. We are now at another staging point and I recognise that it is now time for further change.”
SFA president Alan McRae said: “I would like to place on record my thanks and appreciation to Stewart for his commitment to Scottish football.
“He has worked tirelessly and has helped drive through a number of improvements to the governance of the game in the country.
“The search for a new chief executive will begin immediately as we will continue to drive Scottish football forward on and off the pitch.”
