“Naturally the detail of the mechanism that will make this happen needs further work but it is great news for the country that both men's and women's teams are now certain to be represented at the London 2012 Olympic Games.”
“However, we are excited at the prospect of fielding both men's and women's football teams in 2012, which will be a real boost to the grass roots of the sport, particularly women's football, over the coming seven years.”
“The position adopted by the Scottish FA ... was disappointing, especially given the assurances that have been made to home country football associations regarding ongoing international representation by ... FIFA,”
“In this era of lottery funding, the money tends to follow successful sports and successful athletes. Certainly, failure makes it more difficult to succeed.”
