SFA chief executive Stewart Regan is confident Glasgow will prove the best of the British Isles as it bids to be a host city for the 2020 European Championship.

Regan was at Hampden Park yesterday to launch the bid for Glasgow to be one of 13 European cities where the revamped tournament will be played on its 60th anniversary.

London, Cardiff and Dublin will be among around 30 cities also putting bids to UEFA on Friday, with a final decision in September.

"Our view is that we have a compelling bid that proves that the Scottish FA can put on major events with its partners," said Regan.

"We have demonstrated Scotland has a lot to offer, not just in terms of tourism but in infrastructure … if there is to be a safe pair of hands, the Scottish FA would be viewed that way by UEFA and its executive committee."

The Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and other agencies have joined the SFA to bid for games to be played at Hampden.

Regan is also positive about the 2016 European Championship in France, which will be expanded to 24 countries.

The Scots' qualifying campaign starts in September with a game in Germany. Poland, Republic of Ireland, Georgia and Gibraltar are also in Group D.

Regan said: "I see progress. Scotland have moved up the FIFA rankings to 22nd from in the 70s 18 months ago.

"That demonstrates that Gordon Strachan has started to turn things around."