AN SNP MP has criticised Graeme Souness after he said he wanted Ukraine to win a crucial World Cup play-off match against Scotland.
Scotland will face-off against Ukraine on Wednesday night at Hampden Park with the winners going on to play Wales on Sunday for a place in Qatar later this year.
Neutrals all over the world will likely be backing the visitors following Russia's brutal invasion of the country.
But former Scotland captain Souness has angered the Tartan Army by saying he will be backing Ukraine as he wants to "send a message to Russia".
Scotland have not made it to a World Cup finals since 1998 and thousands will be cheering them on in Glasgow as they aim to follow up their achievement of making it to the Euros last year for the first time since 1996.
But Souness seemingly will not be one of them, and Dunfermline and West Fife MP Douglas Chapman showed he was less than happy about the former midfielder's comments.
He said on Twitter: "Always liked Souness as a player for #Scotland, but I hope he’s not on my #TartanArmy bus on Wednesday.
"There can only be one winner and this is no time for sentiment."
Always liked Souness as a player for 🏴 #Scotland, but I hope he’s not on my #TartanArmy bus on Wednesday. There can only be one winner and this is no time for sentiment. #SCOUKR
— Douglas Chapman MP 🏴 (@DougChapmanSNP) May 30, 2022
Asked about his views on the qualifying matches, Souness suggested that Ukraine should go to the World Cup, admitting the game will be hard on Scotland’s players.
He told The Times: “When I have thought about this game in my quieter moments, I’ve thought, ‘How would I deal with this?’
“Part of me keeps coming back to the fact that it’s just a game of football, and do I really want to beat them? Whether it’s sport, politics, the arts, whatever it is, we must send a message to Russia that it’s not acceptable what they are doing.
“I’m going to find myself in a really difficult situation. I’ll be emotional. I don’t just want Ukraine to qualify, I want them to go there [Qatar] and win it.
“I’d not want to be one of the Scottish players playing that night. I don’t know where my emotions would be."
