The two sides are on the verge of doing a deal after the Australian authorities promised millions of pounds of investment.
The Commonwealth Games are on the verge of being confirmed as returning to Glasgow in 2026 following talks between the Scottish Government and Australian sport bosses.
Holyrood officials are meeting Commonwealth Games Australia on Monday to discuss the potential for the next instalment of the multi-sport event to be moved to Scotland’s largest city. He said: “I’m hopeful that we will be able to recognise that if we are to go ahead, this is a different games. This is a smaller event, fewer sports across fewer sites.
Asked if there could be an announcement today, he said there had been progress in recent talks, adding: “I think we’re in a situation where it’s more likely now than when we entered these discussions that we’d be seeing the Commonwealth Games coming to Scotland.”
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