Ajax coach joins U17s

THE Scottish Football Association last night named Dean Gorre as the new Scotland Under-17 coach. The Dutchman joins from Ajax, where he worked as coach of their under-18 side.

Current under-17 coach Ricky Sbragia will move with that age group to under-19 level in the summer. And, with former Aberdeen striker Scott Booth recently joining as National Youth Teams assistant coach, Gorre’s arrival completes the line-up of coaches recruited by performance director Mark Wotte.

“I am looking forward to working with the team and helping the development of the talented Scottish players who are in the system,” said 41-year-old Gorre.