Clarke disappointed with boos for Scotland after Japan defeat

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·29 March 2026

Scotland boss Steve Clarke says he was disappointed with some fans booing after his side’s friendly defeat to Japan.

Junya Ito’s late winner handed Scotland defeat at Hampen Park but Clarke was left frustrated with the reaction of some supporters.

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“It disappointed me to be honest,” Clarke said.

“It’s just the modern way, it seems to be now if you lose a game you get booed.

“You have just got to deal with it.

“It disappoints me.”

While disappointed with the result, Clarke insists there were positives to take from the performance.

“It’s not a game that you want to lose,” he said.

“But I think there’s enough in that game against the opposition we played against to still feel positive about what we’re trying to do.”