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{ Fletcher slammed for Scotland snub(UKPA) – 33 minutes ago

Steven Fletcher has shown a lack of respect for both manager Craig Levein and the country as a whole by snubbing a call-up to the Scotland squad, according to Hamish Husband, the spokesman for the Association of Tartan Army clubs.

The Wolves striker's international career appears to be over - at least while Levein is in charge - after he declined to be involved in next week's Carling Nations Cup opener against Northern Ireland in Dublin.

Levein was set to recall Fletcher after dropping him from the squad for the friendly against Faroe Islands in November and not playing him in October's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Spain, despite the 23-year-old's critical comments about the controversial 4-6-0 formation used in the 1-0 defeat in Prague.

When informed that he was under consideration for selection, the player sent a text message to Frank Reilly, a Scottish Football Association official, stating that he did not want to be selected and that Levein could phone him if he wanted.

Husband said: "It shows a lack of respect for the manager, the fans and especially the country.

"Levein is his own man and he will pick his own players. I would hope Fletcher doesn't play again for the country. He doesn't seem to have the heart.

"To be honest, he is a player most of the fans had forgotten about. So it's disappointing, after Craig Levein had indicated he could be part of a new strike force for Scotland, that he has shown no passion to play for his country.

"He has also shown a lack of ambition because he only seems to be interested in a future where he is fighting relegation with his club instead of looking ahead to European Championships qualifiers."

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