A string of disappointing results – Scotland have now slumped to 67th in the FIFA rankings – have seen home attendances plummet, with just 16,000 paying to watch the friendly against Hungary.

Vogts has been the target of much of the criticism but Taylor insists the 1-1 draw against Spain, before power failure led to the game being abandoned after 59 minutes, should mean a bumper crowd.

He said: “Friday night was terrific so give us a chance. It has to change the mood for Wednesday‘s game.

“We said the result against Spain didn‘t matter, it was about the performance.

“That performance should mean a lot more people turn up on Wednesday and that‘s the important thing.

“I‘d hope for a full house – clearly the team benefits from a big turn-out.”

Taylor admits Vogts‘ failure to take Scotland to this summer‘s European championships cost the SFA at least £3m – now he is hoping the national team can make amends by booking their place at the World Cup.

He added: “We‘re very conscious that the international team has a major effect on the amount of income we can generate.

“That means we need to qualify for major events not just from a football perspective but also a financial one.

“There is a a payment made by FIFA or UEFA on qualifying. It was about £3m for Euro 2004. The next World Cup could be a bit more.

“It would be reasonable to anticipate the payment will be at least the amount given to teams who made it to Portugal and there are huge spin-off benefits – it creates a climate of success.”