The decision to fine the Scottish FA £15,700 for wearing poppy armbands during a World Cup qualifying match has been branded "shameful" by a Scottish Conservative MSP.

Maurice Corry, the party's spokesman for veterans' affairs, has put forward a motion at Holyrood calling on his fellow MSPs to condemn the fine and back his call for the fine to be reversed.

Unless FIFA drop the fine only way for the financial sanction to be lifted would be for the Scottish FA to successfully appeal the decision.

STV News understands the Scottish FA will wait until the full written reasons for the fine are received before making its decision to appeal or not.

The body's chief executive Stewart Regan has previously vowed to challenge any sanction.

FIFA describe the decision for Scottish players to display the poppy during the country's 3-0 defeat to England as a "political symbol" which breaches their rules.

Corry's motion describes the fine as a "shameful decision" and argues that the poppy "is not a political statement but any act of remembrance to honour and remember the sacrifices made by those that serve in the armed forces".

He said: "This is an outrageous decision by FIFA. The governing body already made a fool of itself in advance of the match by trying to stop players wearing poppies.

"Now that has been surpassed by actually levying a fine.

"How the wearing of poppies could be viewed as a political statement is a quite incredible conclusion to arrive at. FIFA should think again and consider this appalling verdict."

STV News understands part of the fine is due to Scotland fans booing God Save The Queen when the English national anthem was played before kick-off.

A Scottish Conservative spokesman said: "We don't believe FIFA should intervene on what is a harmless and long-standing exchange between Scotland and England supporters."

A FIFA statement read: "England has been fined 45,000 Swiss francs for several incidents in the framework of the England v. Scotland match, including the display by the host association, the English team and spectators of a political symbol and several cases of spectator misconduct.

"Scotland, as the visiting association, has been fined 20,000 Swiss francs for the display of the same political symbol and cases of misconduct committed by its own group of spectators."