Martinez Losa had Scotland players’ ‘respect’ – Weir

Fewer than 48 hours ago, Caroline Weir said Pedro Martinez Losa still had the “respect” of the Scotland squad despite their failure to reach Euro 2025.

Speaking after Real Madrid’s Champions League match with Celtic in Hamilton, the midfielder still thought the Spaniard had the confidence of the team.

He has now been relieved of his duties, but the players have not been freed from the hurt and disappointment suffered during his spell.

The 29-year-old admitted defeat to Finland “has hit hard” and she “found it hard to sleep for quite a few nights”.

“I’ve probably found it one of the more difficult times in my career in terms of a result like that,” Scotland vice-captain Weir said.

“I actually found it hard to sleep after for quite a few nights.

“It’s hit a lot of players very hard, for me definitely, thinking, ‘what more could I have done?’ Thoughts you really don’t want to have, but that’s happened in the last week.

“I think it’s probably too soon to say exactly where [Scotland go from here].

“We have to reflect, see where it was we fell short exactly. For me, it’s still a little bit too soon to really go into the details, we have to let it settle a little bit.”

Martinez Losa’s future has been settled, though, and he leaves with the respect of his players.

“He’s put a lot of trust in me recently especially and the players respect him for sure,” Weir added on Tuesday.