Martinez Losa leaves Scotland women head coach role

Pedro Martinez Losa is leaving the Scotland women head coach role after the side failed to qualify for Euro 2025.

The Spaniard's side lost 2-0 on aggregate to play-off opponents Finland this month and also missed out on the 2023 World Cup via the play-offs.

Martinez Losa, 48, was given a new contract by the Scottish FA taking him through to the 2027 World Cup in 2027, but the decision has been taken to end his tenure early.

A recruitment process is under way to find a new head coach, with Nations League games scheduled for February.

Scotland women last reached a major tournament when Shelley Kerr's side featured at the 2019 World Cup in France. It was a second successive finals appearance.

Anna Signeul's side had featured at Euro 2017 in the Netherlands - the first time a Scotland women team had made it to a major event.

However, Kerr's team missed out on the next European Championships and Martinez Losa's Scots lost a World Cup play-off against Republic of Ireland in 2022.

The former Bordeaux women coach had previously worked at Arsenal women and Rayo Vallecano Femenino, winning trophies with both.

The SFA will now seek to appoint their 10th permanent head coach for their senior women's team.