World

Scotland appoints Belgian coach Sebastien Pocognoli

Sebastien Pocognoli has been appointed as the new head coach of Scotland on a two-year contract.

16 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

AI-generatedWritten by an AI system, editorially responsible — how we work

Scotland appoints Belgian coach Sebastien Pocognoli — Photo: Angelo.romano · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Scotland has officially appointed Sebastien Pocognoli as their new head coach, securing him on a two-year deal. With previous coaching experiences at Monaco and Union Saint-Gilloise, Pocognoli will become only the second foreign manager to lead the national team.

As the new head coach, Pocognoli faces several challenges, including shifting Scotland's playing style, maintaining qualification for major tournaments, and refreshing the squad. This transition comes as Scotland seeks to enhance its performance on the international stage.

This item was written by an AI system on the basis of the headlines and short teasers of the independently operating newsrooms named below. We disclose this under Art. 50(4), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act). Before publication we check origin and verifiability — anything that appears in only one place is not published — as well as language, substance and legally sensitive content. No separate substantive review of each individual item by a natural person takes place; we therefore do not rely on the exemption in Art. 50(4), second subparagraph, of the AI Act. Editorial responsibility for this publication rests with the person named in the imprint (§ 18 Abs. 2 MStV). Please report errors to [email protected] — we will correct or remove the item. Full reports are available from the sources listed.