THE case for retaining Hampden as the home of Scottish football has been dealt a blow after a survey found just 15 per cent of fans were happy to stay put.
The SFA is weighing up whether to quit the National Stadium when its lease expires in 2020.
The Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) carried out a survey of just under 3,000 of its members and found only a sixth wanted to see major internationals and cup finals staged at Hampden.
SFA bosses have already held talks with their rugby counterparts about staging showpiece fixtures at Murrayfield and that prospect was backed by 34 per cent of the poll’s respondents.
Meanwhile, another 25 per cent called for major matches to be taken around the country.
Just over half the fans rate the overall experience of Hampden as “bad or very bad”.
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