KENNY DALGLISH has told supporters who want Gordon Strachan sacked that they are “off their heads” because there is nobody who could do a better job for Scotland.

The most capped player of all time backed his former international team-mate to carry on until the next World Cup at least, despite the European Championship campaign ending in failure at Hampden on Thursday night.

Dalglish played in three World Cups for Scotland and by the time the next one comes around, Russia in 2018, it will be 20 years since the last time the national side qualified for any finals.

And the man most would say is the greatest Scottish player of them all believes the best manager to bring back the good times is already in the job.

Dalglish said: “I think you are off your head if you think you are going to get anyone better. If you think like that (Strachan going) then fine. It’s a natural reaction by people.

“The manager always gets it. But why change a manager if you can’t get anyone better?

“Have you seen improvement in Scotland? Yes, well there you are.”

Dalglish was also full of praise for the players who fell short, but are a group who in his eyes have progressed over the past two years.

And the the former Liverpool and Celtic manager asked for common sense to prevail when this campaign as a whole is analysed.

Dalglish said: "I think from where we were that there has been a huge improvement. I know there will be disappointment that we are not going to the Euros, but it was a difficult group to get out of.

"I hope the disappointment is overruled by a bit of common sense.

“And I think the effort was fantastic given they were up against Germany, Poland and the Republic of Ireland. Obviously they lost the game in Georgia in the end proved to be quite important. One bad game out of eight or nine isn’t too bad.

“I think they can be proud of what they tried to achieve.”

There will be a clamour for Strachan or whoever in in charge to bring in fresh players for the next World Cup campaign, in a group that includes England, and leave out those who have been mainstays for years such as Scott Brown and Darren Fletcher.

Dalglish said: “It’s not like a club side where you can spend money and bring players in. You have to be eligible to play for your country.

"The players are there are the ones he has to work with. You have to play with the cards you are dealt.

“And I think they have done fantastically well. It was a lot of effort from the boys to get us as close as we got.

“What differences does age make? It’s about ability, is it not?”

*Kenny Dalglish was speaking at the opening of the Dalmarnock Legacy Hub

The hub, situated next to the Emirates Arena, is one of the centrepieces of the legacy of the Commonwealth Games and was built to provide local people with new services in the aftermath of the Games, the Legacy Hub includes a nursery, GP surgery, dental surgery, pharmacy, community café, community hall and IT and training facilities.