Ian Maxwell admits Scotland's loss to Ukraine has had effects on the continued development of the game as the SFA chief executive opened up on the financial implications of failing to reach the Qatar World Cup.
Maxwell was asked what more could be done to bridge the gap between the men's game and women's game in Scotland after several members of Pedro Martinez-Losa's side expressed their concerns over ticketing at Hampden ahead of a clash with Spain in April.
And he revealed the gut-wrenching financial effects of Scotland's World Cup play off semi final loss to Ukraine earlier this month. Speaking to BBC Sportsound, he said: "The money's similar to the Euros. I think the Euros was 9.5million euros for qualification. I think the World Cup was 9.5million dollars so it's actually probably a little bit less given the exchange rate. We don't lose it because we don't budget for it."
