The SFA slammed by charity for not giving cut-price tickets to older fans has again rejected a chance to get more fans through the turnstiles to watch the national team by cutting the price of OAP tickets.
The game’s ruling body has repeatedly ignored calls from a charity to offer the concessions to over-65s.
Age Scotland said cheaper tickets should be on offer for the national team’s Euro 2020 campaign.
But their plea fell on deaf ears as briefs for the squad’s home matches were released.
The SFA last week announced an adult ticket costs a minimum of £27 while entry for under-16s is £8, with OAPs again being forced to pay full price.
The first home game is against Cyprus on June 8. The other clashes will be against Belgium, Russia, Kazakhstan and San Marino.
SFA slammed by charity for not giving cut-price tickets to older fans
Recent matches at Hampden Park in Glasgow have attracted disappointing crowds, including 17,455 fans who turned up to watch Scotland beat Albania last September in the Nations League.
Adam Stachura, of Age Scotland, said: “Offering concession-priced tickets for older people is the right thing to do and will help fill Hampden Park.
"This is a huge missed opportunity for older football fans, who may not otherwise be able to afford the regular prices with a reduced income post retirement.
“We encourage the SFA to re-evaluate their pricing plan to be more inclusive of older people.
“This option would bring more fans to a stadium which is consistently far from full.”
The SFA insists pensioners can get ticket discounts but only if they pay £25 to join the Scotland Supporters Club.
Members buying a £27 ticket pay £22 instead, while a package for all five games costs £90.
An SFA spokesman said: “It’s our policy to encourage fans to join the Scotland Supporters Club. With 23,000 members, it is one of the largest supporters’ organisations in the world.
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"Those who join the club are entitled to discounts on all tickets and there is also a host of other benefits.”
The Scotland team’s Euro campaign has got off to a dismal start.
They lost their opening match away to Kazakhstan 3-0 and only just scraped by Group I minnows San Marino 2-0.
Manager Alex McLeish subsequently left his job.
