Scotland captain Robertson hails Clarke's legacy as reign comes to end after World cup

[p]"Gaffer, it's a simple ‌thank you," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robertson-andrew/6e7Be9VI/"]Robertson[/a] said in a lengthy Instagram post. "[b]What ‌you have done for our country will be remembered for ‌years and years to come[/b].[/p][p]"[b]In time, the sharpness of ‌the disappointment we all feel right now will fade but not only will your legacy remain, hopefully it will become even ‌more impactful[/b]."[/p][p]Clarke, who led [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/scotland/fZRU25WH/"]Scotland[/a] back to ⁠the World Cup after ‌a 28-year-absence, resigned on Saturday after the team finished third in ​Group C but were not among the top eight third-placed finishers who progressed to the knockouts.[/p][p]They ​opened with a 1-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/haiti/nk4v10Z1/"]Haiti[/a] but then lost by the same scoreline to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a] and were thumped ⁠3-0 by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a].[/p][embed guid="fafcd66e-7718-4b6c-b265-0df8133e1292" url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaI6r9KkVRC/?img_index=1" social-type="instagram" /][p]"[b]The ​moments that you helped deliver for our country, to name but a few - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/serbia/8Kl6iq0i/"]Serbia[/a] away, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] at home, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] away and of course [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/W0rDArJ8/"]Denmark[/a] at home. Games that will ‌go down in Scottish folklore and outcomes that would not have been possible without you[/b]," Robertson, 32, said of previous qualifying results.[/p][p]Scotland reached their first European Championship since 1996 after a penalty shootout win in Serbia took them to the 2020 finals and followed that up by making the Euro 2024 tournament after beating Spain 2-0 and winning 2-1 in Norway.[/p][p]The Scots also beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/0KUdxQVi/"]Denmark[/a] 4-2 ‌in their final group game in the 2026 World ​Cup qualifiers to book a place in North America.[/p][p]Departing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]‌Liverpool[/a] defender Robertson, who will start the new Premier League season at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a], added: "[b]26 boys lived their childhood dream but ultimately failed to achieve our goal[/b]."[/p][p]He also thanked the Tartan Army, who are "a big ⁠reason Scottish people are ⁠loved and welcomed everywhere ‌we go in the world."[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]