SFA happy to offer Euro contingency

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UEFA president Michel Platini warned the co-hosts to intensify efforts to upgrade stadia, transport links and accommodation following his last visit to the two countries in February and Platini announced his next assessment, which will take place early next month, would be "decisive".

SFA chief executive Gordon Smith told BBC Radio Scotland: "We have asked to be considered but we are not on any standby list and we weren't told we would be getting the tournament or we would be considered for the tournament even, if Poland and Ukraine don't get it."

He added: "All we asked for was that we would like to be considered should they not be given the tournament or the tournament be taken away from them.

"That's where we left it with Michel Platini but to find out we are favourites if Poland and Ukraine don't is quite a shock, because we would still have to look at the whole scenario and see whether we could do it."

UEFA refused to say whether a stand-by list exists.

A spokesman said: "There has never been a question of moving the tournament. The president will be there in July and then he will make a statement.

"For the time being, we are fully concentrated on Euro 2008."

Scotland failed in a joint bid with the Republic of Ireland to stage this year's finals and has only four stadia which meet UEFA's criteria - Celtic Park, Ibrox, Hampden and Murrayfield.