AS Craig Levein and Mark Wotte officially launched the Scottish Football Association Regional Performance School Project at Hampden yesterday, Neil Mackintosh stood quietly in the background and allowed himself a moment of reflection.
The SFA's performance manager recalled the conversation six years ago that sparked the idea, the resistance his plans met, and the day the pilot project started. He remembered the difficulty securing funding, the fraught negotiations with the schools, and the hours and hours of scouting.
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