Scottish FA delays decision on future of Hampden
The future home of Scottish football remains uncertain after rival bidders were asked for more information.
The Scottish Football Association board delayed a decision on whether to stay at Hampden or leave for BT Murrayfield following a lengthy meeting on Wednesday.
It is understood that the governing body received detailed information within the last week which prompted board members to seek more time.
And they have asked for further information to allow them to come to a decision.
An SFA statement read: “After two days of very productive discussions the Scottish FA will continue to weigh up the decision on where to base the national team and host our William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals and finals.”
Chief executive Ian Maxwell said: “This decision will have a significant bearing on the game in Scotland.
“We have asked both parties for additional information to be submitted within seven days to allow a final decision to be made.”
Hampden has been the undisputed home of Scottish football for more than a century but the SFA made it clear it would consider alternatives once the current lease runs out in 2020, after the stadium stages European Championship finals encounters.
After dismissing bids from Celtic and Rangers, the Scottish Rugby Union's offer to stage football internationals and major cup ties at Murrayfield remained the only alternative.
The SFA has held talks with Hampden owners Queen's Park about purchasing the stadium with a fee of about £2million discussed.
The ground is rented to the governing body and the SFA's wholly owned subsidiary, Hampden Park Ltd, runs the stadium.
A decision to leave the stadium on the south side of Glasgow would have major consequences for Queen's Park, Scotland's oldest football club. They remain an amateur outfit who play in Ladbrokes League Two.
Edinburgh-based Murrayfield has a capacity of 67,144 while Hampden can host up to 52,063 fans.
The SFA board consists of former Partick Thistle player and managing director Maxwell; president Alan McRae of Cove Rangers; Hibernian chairman Rod Petrie; Alloa chairman Mike Mulraney; Scottish league chief executive Neil Doncaster; the secretary of the Scottish Amateurs, Thomas McKeown; and independent director Ana Stewart.