Clarke says standing down 'easy' decision after World Cup exit

Steve Clarke stood down after seven years in charge of Scotland [Getty Images]Steve Clarke says it was an easy decision to step down as Scotland head coach because he always planned to depart if they did not qualify for the knock-out stages.The 62-year-old told his players on Saturday night, at their hotel in Charlotte, that he was ending his seven-year reign after it was confirmed that the Scots had failed to get out of a group containing Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.The shock announcement came ex