AUSTRALIA assistant head coach Melissa Andreatta has been selected as the new head coach of Scotland Women.

Andreatta will take charge once the work permit process is complete and is expected to be in position for the Uefa Women’s Nations League match against Austria at the end of May.

She is a former head coach of Brisbane Roar Women and joined Football Australia in 2016, serving a number of roles.

The Scottish FA’s head of women’s elite football, Michael McArdle, has been in interim charge for Scotland’s opening four Nations League defeats — the latest a 6-1 loss in Germany on Tuesday night — since Pedro Martinez Losa left his position.

Andreatta said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be leading Scotland Women’s National Team into a new, exciting era.

“It’s a real honour to join such a strong programme, which you can see from the talent in the senior squad, which runs through all of the age groups. This is testament to the work that’s been done already by Michael McArdle and the team.

“The future is definitely bright and with my extensive coaching, talent development and major tournament experience, my aim is to support the players and staff to reach their fullest potential.

“The ambition is to get Scotland back to consistent qualification and with the squad in a period of transition, this is the perfect opportunity to start building towards that future.”