The Scottish FA is expected to make a decision on whether to move from Hampden this week.GETTY IMAGES
Willie Haughey, one of Scotland's wealthiest businessmen, "offered to put up the cash" to maintain Hampden as Scotland's national stadium, according to Stephen McGowan of the London DAILY MAIL. The Scottish FA made ownership of Scottish football's historic home a "non-negotiable condition of staying put and resisting a move to Murrayfield." However, negotiations between current owner Queen's Park and the governing body have "hit a roadblock over the price." With a gap of £2.2M ($2.8M) between the respective valuations, Haughey, the chair of City Refrigeration Holdings and a former director of Scottish Premiership side Celtic, reportedly indicated a "willingness to consider bridging the financial difference." Haughey also sponsored the Scottish Cup from '09-11. The SFA's seven-strong board was expected to make a final call between Hampden and Murrayfield last Wednesday but delayed its decision by seven days (DAILY MAIL, 9/3).
