Scotland star Corsie accuses SFA of not treating women's team equally

Scotland captain Rachel Corsie has accused the SFA of not treating the national women's team equally - and claims they have made them feel 'less important than others'.

Corsie was among a number of leading players, including Caroline Weir and Erin Cuthbert, who Tweeted their frustration this week about a perceived cap on tickets for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Spain at Hampden.

In what has become an awkward public spat, the governing body hit back by saying the players were guilty of 'ill-informed sharing' and creating 'negative headlines'.

The SFA insisted procedures for selling tickets were the same across all levels of Scottish football and that every seat at 52,000 capacity Hampden would be made available if the demand was there. 

They also said their biggest-ever marketing spend for a Scotland women's national team match had been allocated to promote the Spain game.

But Aston Villa defender Corsie has revealed that the squad's frustrations run deeper than the row over ticket sales.

'I think equality is always something that is going to need to be pushed all the time, especially for the women's game, to have the chance to catch up,' said the 32-year-old.

'And it may never catch up. You know, the men's game has such a huge start and has built a foundation.

'There's history. And I don't think it's necessarily about catching up either.

'I think there has been things in the past that we've highlighted that showed that there hasn't always been equality across the board.

'I think a portion of that comes down to the fact we know the resources aren't provided to the best level.

'Or we know what's viewed as a high-performing level. In comparison to what either club environments are, what other national teams are