Soccer:Scottish Football Association president George Peat will hold talks with George Burley next week to discuss his future as Scotland manager.

A question mark hangs over whether Burley will be allowed to continue in the job after Scotland's failure to qualify for the World Cup play-offs last night.

A 1-0 defeat to The Netherlands consigned the Scots to third place in Group Nine and ended any hopes of qualifying for next summer's finals in South Africa.

The SFA are now expected to review the managerial situation ahead of the next campaign.

Burley stated his desire to remain as national team boss in the aftermath of the defeat at Hampden, which allowed Norway to snatch the coveted runners-up spot on goal difference.

But whether he will be given the opportunity to build on his 18-month tenure remains to be seen.

"There are no meetings at Hampden today regarding the campaign just passed or the manager," confirmed an SFA spokesperson.

"The president spoke to the manager after the game last night and they agreed to meet up next week sometime."

Burley replaced Alex McLeish in January 2008 and began the new era with a credible draw against Croatia in a friendly at Hampden in his first match.

However, Scotland's World Cup campaign would be marred by disappointing results, poor decisions and high-profile incidents, including the infamous "Boozegate" affair which ended the international careers of captain Barry Ferguson and goalkeeper Allan McGregor.

Pressure intensified on the beleaguered Burley following last month's 4-0 defeat in Norway, before he managed to resurrect the campaign with a 2-0 win over Macedonia on Saturday.

He now faces an anxious wait to learn whether another glorious failure for the Scots will be enough to earn him a second chance from the SFA.