Pundit shocked as ex-Scotland boss reveals he’s had sensitive body part pierced

THINK of former Hearts, Dundee United and Scotland boss Craig Levein and what immediately springs to mind?

His infamous 4-6-0 formation against the Czech Republic?

5

5

Two spells in charge of Hearts or his time as a tough-tackling legend in the heart of the Jambos’ backline?

Those colour-change sunglasses on the touchline at Hampden?

Maybe even his on-field brawl with Graeme Hogg or move to Leicester with Peter Houston before the hit the heights as Premier League winners?

What probably WON’T be high on the list of things associated with Craig Levein is body piercing.

But that’s EXACTLY what he revealed he had during his time as Foxes manager.

And Levein has revealed precisely WHERE he had some secret jewellery.

The shocking revelation came to light during a discussion on his successor at St Johnstone Simo Valakari. The ex-Motherwell midfielder moved to Perth from FC Riga in Latvia this week and sports a black earring on the touchline.

Asked by the William Hill’s The Warm-Up show if he’s ever consider similar Levein left fellow guest Scott Allan open-mouthed – not to mention stunned hosts Graeme Thewliss and Gordon Duncan.

He replied: “No, but I had a nipple ring once. When was I at Leicester – 2004 to 2006.

“I was at Leicester, and I sported that nipple ring for one and a half years.”  

Allan alongside him laughed: “That has got a lad’s holiday written all over it.”

But the boss explained the circumstances and he confirmed “It was a ring”.

The boss was axed as manager at St Johnstone last month but is a regular pundit on BBC radio and on the ‘Sacked in the Morning’ podcast he shares with Amy Irons.

His broadcast duties took a backseat when he returned to the dugout at McDiarmid Park, and he hopes assistant Andy Kirk who he took with him, is kept on under the new Finnish regime.

5

5

He added: “I think the fact that I’ve been sacked that many times that I’m pretty good at seeing it coming.” 
 
“I’m a big boy, when you get new owners there is always a question mark about what’s going to happen, what’s the most important thing to the new owners.

“And if you shell out the money to buy a club, you’re entitled to run it any way you want. It’s [Adam Webb’s] club and I have to fall into line or leave, one of the two.

“I hope that Andy [Kirk] will be kept on. I hope that he does, because he’s a really good coach. The new manager coming in, sometimes it’s good to have people round about you who know the league.” 

Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page