The top four teams qualify for the World Cup while the fifth-placed team enters a home-and-away play-off with the fourth-placed team from the North, Central America and Caribbean region.

BBC: Maradona denies threat to resign

The bottom four would play each other home and away in a relegation play-off pool, with the last-placed team after six rounds of matches switching divisions with the top team from the third tier, which would be renamed National Division One.

BBC: Championship plan gains support

The Reds will play their first leg away from home - as will Arsenal and Rangers, too, provided the Glasgow side make it through.

BBC: Arsenal face McClaren's FC Twente

Under the plan, each team must play the other nine Test sides in at least two Tests and three one-day internationals at home and away every six years.

BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Kallis calls for schedule changes

However, given Scotland's recent record in qualifying tournaments for major finals, a more realistic goal for Levein is likely to be to reach a play-off place by coming second in Group I, where eight teams then compete home and away in November 2011 for the final four qualifying places.

BBC: Scotland face Spain in Euro 2012 qualifying group