GLASGOW (AFP) - Embattled Scotland manager Bertie Vogts won a stay of execution when the Scottish Football Association announced it would not be holding a board meeting to discuss his future.
The German coach had been expected to pay the price for his side's disastrous start to their World Cup campaign with a decision on his ouster at the meeting in Glasgow.
But a SFA spokesman said: "There will be no meeting of the SFA board today and no statement on the position of Berti Vogts.
"We have said all along that there will be a series of meetings held to discuss the overall situation.
"The performance of Scotland in the World Cup qualifying campaign is currently under review. There will be a further statement in due course."
The SFA hierarchy - including chief executive David Taylor, president John McBeth and his three vice-presidents - held an initial meeting last Friday following Scotlands deflating 1-1 draw in Moldova.
That result left them with just two points from their opening three games and in dire danger of failing to qualify for the World Cup finals for the second consecutive time.
Vogts, who took over from Craig Brown in early 2002, was blamed by many Scotland fans for the poor results although others have pointed to the dearth of Scotland's football talent at the moment.
Reports have suggested any delay in a decision over the future of Vogts could be a result of issues over compensation and that the SFA have yet to thrash out a severance package with Vogts and his Swiss lawyer Andi Gross.
But the SFA refused to confirm that a compensation wrangle was behind the hold-up in announcing Vogts departure.
The spokesman added: "There has been considerable speculation but I cannot comment on that."
10/26/2004 - 10:12 GMT - AFP