Disaster Index: 7.1 Entry: Clarke Exit — Sudden Vacancy Cause: Steve Clarke has left his role as Scotland manager, confirmed 28 June 2026, creating a managerial vacancy during an active World Cup campaign. Category: Structural / Administrative Evidence: Clarke's departure confirmed by Scottish Football Association. No successor named. Scotland are mid-tournament with fixtures remaining. The coaching structure that qualified the country for its first World Cup in 28 years has been removed from the building. Historical precedent: Scotland have a documented record of managerial turbulence at moments requiring institutional steadiness. The 1978 tournament proceeded under conditions of similar structural optimism. Affected parties: Playing squad, coaching staff, SFA administration, supporters who believed stability was the plan. Immediate outlook: The vacancy is real. The tournament continues. These two facts are not yet in agreement with each other. Filed: 28 June 2026 / World Cup 2026 group stage