Should Hampden be Scotland’s home stadium?

Hampden Park has been the site of many historic football contests over they years.

Old Firm’s, European and Champions League Finals, and world record crowd attendances for international matches. Hampden really had it all. Fans have to remember the 2002 Champions League Final at Hampden, where Zinedine Zidane propelled Real Madrid to victory with his famous volley over Bayer Leverkusen.

All history aside, however, the park seems to be up for debate at the moment. Scotland’s National Team plays their home games at the Hampden, but some believe that it’s a tradition that should be discontinued.

The debate recently gained some spark as former Celtic boss Fergus McCann wrote an open letter regarding the status of Hampden hosting the national team. According to Herald Scotland, McCann notes that the disadvantages with Scotland football along with the development of other venues means it’s time to go somewhere else.

"Scottish football, with its limited resources and competitive disadvantages, has to be managed efficiently, and the stadiums in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen – all getting better – can stage games profitably for the benefit of all the clubs – and their supporters."

McCann even goes onto say that some of the biggest national teams in the world do not have one dedicated home stadium to play at. Some of those teams include Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.

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What seems odd is that McCann even has to mention that those three teams don’t have a dedicated stadium. McCann must believe there’s a correlation between success and where a club plays. Scotland isn’t that successful, and only plays at one stadium.

No one can convince me that those three teams have had success simply because they play all around their respective countries.

Relocation has been discussed to move to Murrayfield Stadium where the Scottish Rugby Union hosts their matches. The stadium looks fairly modern, and it holds close to 70,000 people. Yet, Dundee manager Neil McCann still believes Hampden’s simplicity makes it the better option, according to BBC Sport.

"“I’ve heard that an awful lot. I know Murrayfield has a big track round it, but there’s something extra about it. Hampden hasn’t got it, and I’ve played in Old Firm cup final wins where it was a brilliant atmosphere."

At the moment, it seems like a relatively small matter has escalated into something bigger. Scotland needs wins on the pitch which results in the need for a top-notch squad. Scottish football has to be successful before talks of movement arise.

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