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Former Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass turns down new role after Ferencvaros exit The SFA are well-advanced in their search for Scot Gemmill's replacement after the Scot stepped down from the job after 13 years in the position. Former Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass has turned down the opportunity to take over the vacant Scotland Under-21 job. The ex-Dons boss is currently out of work after leaving Hungarian outfit Ferencvaros earlier this summer, and the SFA approached the 50-year-old to see if he would be interested in talks about the role. Record Sport reports that the search for Scot Gemmill's replacement is well-advanced, but that Glass didn't feel it was the right time for him to consider a new position. Glass had been Robbie Keane's assistant manager at Ferencvaros, and he is expected to remain part of his backroom team longer term. He also previously managed Memphis 901 and had been interim at Atlanta United. Keane is still out of work but is actively looking for the right job and right league for his return to management. The former Republic of Ireland international was interviewed for the Celtic job, but it was always on the proviso that Martin O’Nell didn’t decided to continue, which he did. Keane was also linked with the Slovan Bratislava job but Yaya Toure and Darren O’Dea took that. The Scotland senior and Under-21 teams are both looking for head coaches. Steve Clarke stepped down after the World Cup and that remains the priority, ahead of the Nations League fixtures. Roberto Martinez and John McGlynn are just two of the names tipped for the job - although the Spaniard has also held talks over the vacant head coach job of the Netherlands. Gemmill stepped down after 13 years in the position. It gives new Scottish Football Association football officer Craig Mulholland a blank canvas to make two major appointments. The likes of Stevie Naismith, Graeme Murty and former Aberdeen captain Scott Brown have all been linked with the Under-21 position.