Smith hopes the expansion will give Scotland a better chance of qualifying

The future expansion of the European Championship all but rules Scotland out of hosting the tournament.

However, Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith believes he was right to propose the change from a 16-team event to 24 nations from 2016.

"It was difficult, but I can see the advantages since it gives us a better chance of qualifying," said Smith.

"In future, we may be a host, but we'd ... Read more »