Plans for a Great Britain football team to participate in the Olympic Games in London in 2012 must go ahead without any Scottish involvement.
The Scottish FA have decided not to participate, but have no objection to the other ‘home’ British nations forming composite sides for the men’s and women’s Olympic and Paralympic teams.
England and Northern Ireland are in favour of the move, while the Welsh FA, who were initially anti, are now deciding whether to reconsider.
Once the Welsh have made a decision, team selection proposals will be drawn up.
The Scottish FA had been given written assurances by Fifa president Sepp Blatter that taking part in the 2012 Games would not affect their separate identity in world football.
But the Scots are concerned that Blatter may not be in power by 2012 and that his successor may have other views.
An SFA spokesman said: "We are just being entirely consistent with the position we have held for years."
London 2012 organisers had promised that the first event of the Games - the opening football match - would kick off at Hampden Park, Glasgow, if the Scots supported the idea of a British team.
The Great Britain team would be limited to players aged under 23 but three overage players would be allowed.
Britain qualify automatically as Olympic hosts.
However, this is likely to be a one-off. It is unlikely there will be a British Olympic football team beyond 2012, because no united British team plays in the European Under-21 Championships, which act as the qualifying tournament
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