Members of Dundee City Council (DCC) will consider a proposal that could lead to the city launching a bid to become the home of Scotland's proposed new national football academy.

The policy and resources committee will be asked at its meeting on 28 November to approve a recommendation to establish a steering group that will put forward Dundee's case.

Councillors will be told that creating a steering group to oversee a bid under the auspices of the Dundee Partnership before the criteria is published would strengthen the city's position.

Policy and resources convener Ken Guild said: "Dundee has a very strong case to put forward for the indoor centre and academy and I want to make sure that we are ready to put our case forward quickly when the time comes.

"We are keen to use the working partnerships that already exist across the city to promote a strong case for Dundee to be the location for these facilities."