The lease that the SFA held on Hampden was due to expire in 2020, and this led to Celtic (Celtic Park), Rangers (Ibrox) and the Scottish Rugby Union (Murrayfield) making offers to become the regular home of the Scotland team. In September 2018, the SFA instead announced an agreement to purchase Hampden from Queen's Park.
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) was set to lose its lease on Hampden in 2020, leading Celtic, Rangers, and the Scottish Rugby Union to bid for the stadium as their home ground. However, in September 2018, the SFA opted to purchase Hampden from Queen's Park instead.