Kris Doolan believes Scotland head coach Steve Clarke's first priority is to "protect the herd".
A training-ground friendly with Norway was cancelled, with Clarke saying "it wasn't worth the risk". Norway head coach Stale Solbakken said Clarke was "unprofessional".
"This happens at club level a lot if they're arranging behind closed doors games," former Partick Thistle manager Doolan told the BBC's latest Scottish Football Podcast.
"Things change, plans change, things within the squad. The manager's job is to protect the herd. That's what Steve Clarke's doing."
Meanwhile, Doolan believes Lawrence Shankland should start Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday after three goals in his past two international appearances.
A training-ground friendly with Norway was cancelled, with Clarke saying "it wasn't worth the risk". Norway head coach Stale Solbakken said Clarke was "unprofessional".
"This happens at club level a lot if they're arranging behind closed doors games," former Partick Thistle manager Doolan told the BBC's latest Scottish Football Podcast.
"Things change, plans change, things within the squad. The manager's job is to protect the herd. That's what Steve Clarke's doing."
Meanwhile, Doolan believes Lawrence Shankland should start Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday after three goals in his past two international appearances.
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