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​Scottish football fans want out of Hampden Park

A survey of 2,923 Scottish football fans has indicated only 15% wish to retain Hampden Park as the home of Scottish football.

Of the fans surveyed, 34% stated a move to Murrayfield in Edinburgh would be their favoured choice with 25% preferring to move games to existing club grounds around the country. The creation of a 'new Hampden' was the choice of 24% of those surveyed.

The results of the survey carried out by the Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) also highlighted that 97% of Scottish football fans believe supporters should have an input into the decision.

SFSA chairman Simon Barrow said: "The results of the research is concerning especially following the 16,500 strong evaluation research last month that highlighted the fact that over 60% of fans felt they could lose interest in football.

"Clearly the status quo is not working, and with such widespread views on the question of the national stadium we believe that a full independent consultation should be conducted before any future decisions are made about Hampden Park. It is too big an issue for the SFA to consider alone.

"It is also clear that fans themselves must be involved as key stakeholders in this decision. Given the issues that have been highlighted by the research we would also be in favour of further work being done to explore the options to update and improve the current stadium."

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