The Tartan Army, Scotland's supporters club, are angry at the deal struck by the Football Associations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for them to turn a blind eye to Britain competing in the men and women's tournaments as long as they do not select players from those countries.

 

The three countries all fear that if they are involved it could jeopardise their independence and the right to compete in events like the World Cup and European Championships.

 

Hamish Husband, the spokesman for the Association of Tartan Army Clubs, said that they would refuse to support any British team.

 

That is certain to scupper any plans that London 2012 had to have Britain play their opening match at Hampden Park in Glasgow, which is one of a number of venues across the country scheduled to host matches during the Olympics.

 

Husband said: "Scotland supporters won't be watching these games, so we won't be cheering on Team GB.

 

"Our attitude is going to be one of passionate indifference. Olympic football has never exactly been electrifying."

 

Tartan Army clubs up and down Scotland had been drafted in by the SFA to help oppose plans for a single British team representing all four home nations.

 

Husband said he felt the SFA's compromise was "unforgivable".

 

He said: "They have come under an avalanche of political pressure both from [Prime Minister] Gordon Brown and from some international football authorities.

 

"But we have always been passionately against a Team GB.

 

"The way we look at it, Team GB is bad for supporters of all the home nations, including England.

 

"If there had been a Team GB back in the 1960s, England fans would never have seen Bobby Charlton pull on a white English shirt.

 

"Your national football loyalties are all about the country you come from.

 

"Nobody would ever get excited about a British side in the Olympics.

 

"I would never support a Team GB.

 

"If there was a British team up against Brazil and the British team was made up of 11 Scots I would still support Brazil."