Vogts: I won't manage again

14 April 2012

Berti Vogts insists he will never return to management after his recent experiences as Scotland coach.

The 57-year-old resigned from his position on Monday blaming his decision on the abuse he suffered from a minority of fans and a media witch-hunt.

But now the German insists the Scottish Football Association were also at fault for the poor team displays during his two-and-a-half year tenure.

Vogts said: "Nobody has understood what I wanted to do and my experiences in Scotland have robbed me of my energy.

"I am open to anything but I will not return to the dug-out."

He added: "I have had enough of being the scapegoat for mistakes made in Scotland 15 years ago.

"I was trying to build up something new out of the footballing ruins.

"There are hardly any Scots playing in big European leagues. Where should I have picked star players?

"Most journalists and fans live in the past. They have not realised that Scotland is not the footballing nation it used to be."

Meanwhile, Scotland and Wolves midfielder Colin Cameron has vowed to do all he can to prevent a repeat of the "strangest day" ever in his career.

The former Hearts captain, along with Molineux striker Kenny Miller, lost two managers in one day with Dave Jones leaving Wolves on Monday.

Cameron said: "It was the strangest day in my whole football career and I would never want to go through it again.

"I first heard about Dave Jones at 9.30am on Monday. I got a telephone call on my way to training and was told he had been relieved of his position.

"He then had a meeting with the Wolves players when he said his goodbyes."

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