Disaster Index: 5.8 Entry: Managerial Void, Post-Clarke Cause: Steve Clarke's resignation following Scotland's World Cup exit leaves the national post vacant at the precise moment any structural lessons from the tournament might have been applied. Category: Administrative Evidence: Clarke departs after Scotland's earliest departure point; successor unnamed; the conversation has moved immediately from what happened to who is next, with the forensic interval between those questions compressed to hours. Historical precedent: Scotland has cycled through eleven permanent managers since the 1998 World Cup. The interval between exit and appointment has not historically been used for extended self-examination. Affected parties: SFA selection committee; the pool of available candidates now being named publicly before any process has begun; the players who served under Clarke and do not yet know who they will report to. Immediate outlook: The appointment window is open. What enters it will determine whether the World Cup represented a floor or a ceiling. Filed: 2026-06-28 / Post-tournament, post-Clarke