MALKY Mackay, the SFA Performance Director, met with Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic manager, last night to discuss how the Irishman can help him to halt the decline of Scottish football.
Rodgers worked with Mackay during his time in charge at Watford and has told the former Scotland centre half he is prepared to assist him in his new role.
The performance director believes that every Ladbrokes Premiership manager has a significant part to play in resurrecting the ailing fortunes of our national game.
Derek McInnes, the Aberdeen manager, has already volunteered to speak to national age-group squads and take their training sessions.
He also revealed that he held talks with Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary Manchester United manager, last Friday and was set to meet former Scotland head coaches Craig Brown, Andy Roxburgh and Walter Smith.
Asked if Rodgers could play a part as he outlined the recommendations contained in Project Brave yesterday, Mackay said: “I am going to be asking him. I am meeting him tonight to talk about it. That is something that is absolutely ongoing.
"Project Brave is the performance strategy for Scottish football, not the Scottish Football Association, it is for Scottish football, it is for the betterment of Scottish football. I am asking for everyone’s help and for everyone to be involved in this.
"It is why I have gone to 12 (senior) clubs and why I am going to all 42. I have to go to every club and ask them to help and say that we are sitting next to them, not sitting across from them.
"In terms of the Premier League managers, I will be asking the Premier League managers for their help, without a doubt. Brendan is somebody I know pretty well from my time at Watford and down in England.
"Derek McInnes is another one who has already offered help in terms of the international teams, going and talking to the international teams, taking an international team training session.
"These are guys who are absolutely at the sharp end, guys who have been there, seen it and done it already. I am going to talk to them and have already spoken to many of them.
"I was down seeing Sir Alex Ferguson on Friday and I plan to talk to Walter Smith, Craig Brown and Andy Roxburgh as well concerning their thoughts going forward and, at times, being involved in something.
"We need as many helpers as possible involved in this to try and make things better.”
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