The Scottish Football Association have been told they would be wasting their time if they made any approach for the Iceland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson before this summer’s World Cup finals.

The 50-year-old is on the SFA’s radar as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan and, while he admitted it was flattering to be considered by Scotland, Hallgrimsson will let nothing distract him from preparing his country for the finals in Russia. Iceland face Argentina, Croatia and Nigeria at their first World Cup. In terms of population they are the smallest country ever to qualify for a World Cup.

Hallgrimsson helped Iceland to victory over England at Euro 2016 ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/GETTY IMAGES

“I have the best job in the world at the moment, but I am in the phone book,” said Hallgrimsson, who was the co-manager with Lars Lagerback