Disaster Index: 3.9 Entry: The McBurnie File: Continued Absence, Managerial Transition Cause: A managerial change creating visible pressure on the rationale for Oli McBurnie's continued Scotland exile, with the question of whether the exclusion survives into a new regime now publicly entered into the record. Category: Structural Evidence: McBurnie's international absence predates Pocognoli's appointment. The arriving manager has no inherited obligation to the previous position. The question is no longer who decided; it is whether the decision travels. Historical precedent: Managerial transitions in Scotland have produced both unexplained rehabilitations and unexplained continuations. The record is not consistent. Affected parties: Oli McBurnie; Scotland's forward options; Sebastien Pocognoli's early squad-selection credibility. Immediate outlook: The exile is under structural review whether or not the new manager has reviewed it. The Index will note what the first squad confirms. Filed: 2026-08-22 / Pre-September squad