Craig Levein pledged yesterday to tough it out as Scotland manager as pressure on him grew after his side’s 2-0 loss in their World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

The defeat in Brussels on Tuesday left Scotland bottom of their group and with their chances of qualifying for the 2014 finals in Brazil looking bleak.

It means they are the only team still seeking a win in Group A after draws at home to Serbia and Macedonia last month and the 2-1 defeat to Wales on Friday.

Asked if he will consider his position, Levein said: “Not at all. I’m very proud to be the Scotland national team manager and I want to continue to do so.

He added: “All I can tell you is that I want to remain as the manager, that’s what I want to do.”

The decision could be taken out of Levein’s hands by his bosses at the Scottish FA.

Levein’s side have won only three out of 12 competitive matches, a record worse than that of previous managers Berti Vogts, who resigned, and George Burley, who was sacked.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.