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| Burns severs ties with Scotland | Burns severs ties with Scotland |
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| Tommy Burns has resigned from his position as Scotland assistant manager to concentrate on his first-team coaching role at Celtic. | Tommy Burns has resigned from his position as Scotland assistant manager to concentrate on his first-team coaching role at Celtic. |
| He had been considered a front-runner for the vacant Scottish manager's job. | He had been considered a front-runner for the vacant Scottish manager's job. |
| "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Scottish national squad and have made a lot of good friends in the process," Burns told Celtic's website. | |
| "I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone involved with Scotland every success for the future." | "I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone involved with Scotland every success for the future." |
| Burns, who had assisted Beri Vogts and Walter Smith with Scotland, is also head of youth development at Celtic Park. | Burns, who had assisted Beri Vogts and Walter Smith with Scotland, is also head of youth development at Celtic Park. |
| The 50-year-old, who won eight caps as a player for Scotland, underwent treatment for skin cancer last year. | The 50-year-old, who won eight caps as a player for Scotland, underwent treatment for skin cancer last year. |
| But he resumed his coaching duties with both Celtic and Scotland after a brief recovery period. | But he resumed his coaching duties with both Celtic and Scotland after a brief recovery period. |