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Burley rejects calls of panic selection for WC qualifiers

Scotland's coach George Burley has dismissed reports he has two games to save his job. Kevin Kyle and veteran David Weir have both been recalled for the crucial World Cup qualifiers with FYR Macedonia and Holland.

"My future doesn't matter, it's about Scotland. We have two games left in this group. Keep my job? Who knows? At the end of the day, it doesn't matter to me. Every game, I will try my best for my country and do whatever I can to get the right results. Managers come and go. This is for my country and I will do my best no matter what.

"The criticism hasn't made any difference to me. For other people in the squad, who knows? I'm honoured to be manager, no matter what. I got all the criticism after the Norway game but I will take it on the chin.

"I've been knocked since I took the job. A lot of people didn't want me to take it, didn't think I was the right man. Even before a ball was kicked, I was being criticised. Nothing will change: my focus is for Scotland, my focus is for trying to qualify for the World Cup and [to] do my best for the country."

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