Scotland may bid for Euro 2020

Scotland and Wales are considering a dramatic late bid to host Euro 2020, possibly involving the Republic of Ireland as well. Uefa’s deadline for formal expressions of interest is midnight tonight and so far only Turkey have come forward to confirm they are bidding.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan said: “I’m not able to comment publicly at this stage because it has not gone to our board but there will be an exchange of correspondence before the deadline. It’s obviously something that has been discussed.”

Uefa president Michel Platini had signalled he would support Turkey’s bid but only if Istanbul failed in its bid to land the Olympics in the same year.

Scotland and the Republic of Ireland failed with a joint bid for Euro 2008.