History of the Scotland national football team left Scotland managerless with just over two months until the next matches against Georgia and Italy. Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish was hotly tipped and supported by Alex Ferguson to become the new manager, although long-term Scotland assistant manager Tommy Burns was also thought to be in the running. McLeish was appointed while Burns was not even approached, which caused Burns to resign from his position. Alex McLeish was appointed Scotland manager on 29 January 2007, and he hired Roy Aitken and Andy Watson as his assistants. McLeish's first match in charge was a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia
BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year The BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year is an annual music competition launched in 2001 open to young Scottish traditional musicians and presented by BBC Radio Scotland. In 2007 the event was broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland for the first time. The award "exists to encourage young musicians to keep their tradition alive and to maximise their musical potential by the pursuit of a career in traditional music. The winner [is] provided with high profile performance opportunities and the necessary tools and advice they require to launch a career