Scotland Coach Martinez Losa on Euro 2025 Play-offs, Career Ambition, and Finland Challenge

Pedro Martinez Losa, the head coach for Scotland, addressed the media following the announcement of his squad for the two-legged Euro 2025 play-off with Finland. The inclusion of two new players, Kelly Clark from Celtic and Chelsea Cornet from Rangers, underscores Scotland’s “competitive squad”. Martinez Losa stated that guiding the nation to next summer’s finals would represent the “most important moment” of his managerial career. He expressed confidence that “this group is prepared and determined” to secure qualification for a major tournament. However, he conceded that they are set to “face a very difficult opponent” in Finland. He believes the squad has developed significantly over time and is now poised to advance further by qualifying for Euro 2025. Recalling that Finland previously eliminated Scotland from contention for Euro 2022 in a devastating manner, Martinez Losa acknowledged that “history can repeat unless you do things differently,” but emphasized that “the team are in a different moment now.”