🗣️"What he did was incredible. The position that he put Celtic in was astonishing." Ex-St Mirren owner Stewart Gilmour claimed Peter Lawwell "pulled the strings" of the "puppets" who run Scottish football when we spoke in 2021. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/190493...

Celtic had just made a loss of £11.68m and were £17.78m in debt when Peter Lawwell became chief executive in 2003. He devised a plan which enabled them to dominate domestically for two decades and bank £170m. My piece for @heraldscotland.bsky.social in 2021. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/190748...

🗨️"I wanted them to be confident. But we did a ping-pong game. We had the ball, we lost the ball, we had the ball, we lost the ball." Wilfried Nancy on a 'ping-pong' Celtic display, fan doubts about him and why he's confident. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social🍀✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"We tweaked things. I thought it worked really well. We could have had more goals." Stephen Robinson on the half-time tactical switch that halted Celtic's fightback and led to St Mirren lifting the Premier Sports Cup. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social🐼👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

Stenhousemuir faced administration in 2024 after posting losses of £430,000 in a three year period. So how have the part-time Ochilview Park club weathered a financial storm and stayed on course for the Championship play-offs? In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256930...

♟️Switch from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-2-1 ©️Captain Graeme Shinnie benched 🧑‍🎓Academy graduates started ⚽️Greater goal threat ☝️Bottom spot to sixth Why more Scottish managers should take the same gamble that Jimmy Thelin has at Aberdeen. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social🐑👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256928...

Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy took time out ahead of the Premier Sports Cup final to: 🟢 Address speculation about goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods 🟢 Respond to Evan Ferguson claim his players "didn't know what they were doing" In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"My job is not to say, 'This is how we're going to play, so you shut your mouth'. I'm not like that." New Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy plans to "slow down'" the pace of change after taking on board feedback from his players. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"I am going to lie if I tell you that doesn’t touch me. I am a human being. But I have decided to shut down everything." New Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy on criticism of his tactics board, footwear and post-match comments. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"Some people are visual learners. We have big iPads, TV screens, tactics boards. It's nothing new, nothing crazy. That's how the game is now." Auston Trusty was bemused by the reaction to the new Celtic manager's methods. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️“He has trained well. It has been a long time since he played. He is not fit to play a lot of minutes. But a few minutes? Yes. We will see.” Wilfried Nancy has revealed a long-term Celtic absentee may feature against Roma. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🟢Nancyball 🟢Chances squandered, misfiring Maeda 🔴Hearts show their title credentials 🔴Alexander Schwolow save 🔴Jambo joy, Hoops fury How Derek McInnes's men spoiled Wilfried Nancy's debut at Parkhead and went three clear. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗨️"If the high heid yins think it is just a small and militant band who are unhappy with their stewardship then they are very much mistaken." I followed the Celtic supporters' protest march on Parkhead - this is what happened. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

An 11-year-old Rangers fan suffered a facial injury after several supporters of the Ibrox club staged a pyrotechnic display at Rugby Park last night. The boy required medical attention from paramedics at the stadium. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"I am the friend of many ex-players who played here at Parkhead. They told me the Celtic stadium is in the top three in the world." How Henrik Larsson and Thierry Henry convinced Wilfried Nancy to embrace Parkhead pressure. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗨️"Aspiring black managers everywhere will be applauding Celtic and hoping their leftfield selection flourishes in his high-profile position." Why Celtic have put Europe's major clubs to shame with Wilfried Nancy appointment. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️🍀 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256776...

🗣️"He spoke really well. He outlined his vision for the team. Then he tried to drip feed in some ideas in the training session." Callum McGregor on how new Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy talks made a positive first impression. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

Martin O'Neill has revealed that another Celtic player has suffered a hamstring injury and is set to be sidelined during the Parkhead club's crucial run of games against Hearts, Roma and St Mirren. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"He's definitely getting physically fitter. He just needs a run of consecutive games. But it's maybe a case of treading carefully." Why Martin O'Neill believes Kieran Tierney will get back to his very best for Celtic in 2026. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"I’ll be waving until midnight. Yeah, they’ll be putting the lights out. But I have one thing on my mind." Martin O'Neill expects to bid an emotional farewell to Celtic fans at Parkhead tonight - but only on one condition. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"It was a dream. But despite growing up in Ireland as an Irish Catholic, I don't think I had a real realisation of how big the club was." Martin O'Neill issues stark Celtic job warning ahead of Wilfried Nancy's unveiling. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

⚽️ Hibs goal confusion 👃 Nose injury fears ✍️ 2025/26 season objectives 🏆 World Cup ambition 👍 Positive new manager vibes I spoke to Arne Engels about all things Celtic for @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"Everybody is worried. It's a small town so there's always hearsay. This game will help with those sleepless nights." How drawing Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish Cup has secured the financial future of minnows Annan Athletic. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

✍️Aberdeen, Hibs, St Johnstone loanees ⚽️High hopes for ex-Rangers kid 👴Experienced core 👃Smells like team spirit 🏃‍♂️Athleticism, technique How did Arbroath become Premiership promotion contenders playing part-time football? In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256598...

“I thought, ‘Who the f*** is calling me at midnight?’ It was Sir Alex. He said, ‘I’m in New York. I’m just phoning to find out how you got on’.” How Benburb made Scottish Cup history with a helping hand from Sir Alex Ferguson. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256598...

🔵 Archie Gray at Spurs 🔵 Oli Burke at Union Berlin 🔵 Karamoko Dembele at QPR 🔵 Harvey Barnes at Newcastle United 🔵 Callum McGregor at Celtic World Cup wild cards can give Scotland the X Factor they need to make knockout rounds. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256598...

🗣️"He did fantastically well with the lowest budget in the division. He was working with one hand tied behind his back." Kirk Broadfoot on how Dougie Imrie overachieved at Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256503...

🗣️Straight talker 🙌 Hands-on coach ✍️ Recruits well 💪 Hard worker 🧠 Shrewd tactician 🤝 Fosters team spirit How Dougie Imrie overachieved at Greenock Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited about their new manager. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256503...

🗣️"They need somebody with gravitas, charisma and backbone, not a faceless and clueless apparatchik, to sort it out." The new Rangers regime need to bring in their very own Peter Lawwell to gain the upper hand on Celtic. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256466...

Rangers have today parted company with chief executive Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell. Rangers director Fraser Thornton has assumed the role of acting Ibrox CEO. Full story in @heraldscotland 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

Martin O'Neill has revealed a key Celtic player has been ruled out for the rest of the season by injury - and that his World Cup dream is now in doubt. Elsewhere, O'Neill has confirmed another injury is worse than first feared. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"Celtic fans have valid concerns about how their beloved club is being run and every right to protest. But what happened today was arrogant, disrespectful and selfish." I was at the Celtic AGM - here's my take on the carnage. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256404...

💬“You know how good a goalkeeper he is. It’s not easy to beat him from outside the box. "It was going to be the Scotland way, and we did it in the end.” Classy Kieran Tierney spared a thought for his Celtic teammate after his Scotland glory goal. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"This should motivate young players to go out and become Scotland internationals in the future. Hopefully we won’t wait so long to go to the next World Cup." Steve Clarke hopes epic Denmark win inspires a generation of kids. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256356...

🗣️"My bosses may want to sit and have a chat. You never know what's going to happen in future. Nobody can see. I don’t close any doors." Steve Clarke has revealed he's open to staying on as Scotland manager after the World Cup. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256355...

Steve Clarke has paid an emotional tribute to the Scotland fans who stayed at Hampden to the death because they could "smell the magic". He has also pinpointed the cynical tactic that backfired on Denmark last night. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256328...

📢"There’s definitely work for us to do. But they showed us some things that hopefully we can exploit." Steve Clarke watched Belarus cause Denmark problems in Copenhagen on Saturday - now he wants Scotland to emulate them. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256303...

🗣️"Don’t feel failure, anticipate success. The fans should come anticipating a big success. If they do that, and we do that, we can make it.” The Steve Clarke mantra behind Scotland's bid to end 28 years of World Cup hurt. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256301...

🗣️"I will not sit here and lie to you and say that I've enjoyed the small bumps we have had with the illness." A sickness bug has ruled a Denmark striker out of the World Cup qualifier with Scotland at Hampden tomorrow night. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256292...

⚽️ Pride at first Scotland goal 🚪Wants to "boot the door down" 🙏 Importance of his faith in God 💪 Belief in his ability 🏆 World Cup dream Enjoyed chatting to Bournemouth and Scotland winger Ben Gannon-Doak for @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256254...

🗣️“Hopefully Denmark’s last experience at Hampden will put a bit of trauma in their heads. Sometimes you turn up and think, ‘Ach, not this again’. You’re human." Scotland talisman John McGinn wants to channel Hampden roar. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256254...

🗣️“It would mean everything to me, absolutely everything. It’s making me quite emotional to even think about it." There was something in Craig Gordon's eye when I spoke to the Scotland goalkeeper about playing in the World Cup. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256254...

🤲 Craig Gordon class ⚽️ Diabolical defending 💪 Spirited fightback 😯 Belarus baby! 🏆 World Cup dream still alive My take on Scotland's sublime and ridiculous 3-2 loss to Greece in Piraeus tonight. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256251...

“It's not acceptable. Police officers aren't harassing anybody. They might be cops, but they're human beings, they've got families. It's not right." Police chief issues warning after Celtic fan group's 'Pig Watch' posts. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🔴 Routine ticket check 🔴 Fan threw water in steward's face 🔴 About 100 fans stopped arrest 🔴 Female police officer visibly shaken 🔴 Injuries sustained Inside story of violent Celtic Park incident that got Green Brigade banned. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

⚽️Scoring against Hibs (twice) 🚗 Cut price Edinburgh MOTs 🚑 Getting injured in his sleep 👍 Uganda debut at 30 ✍️ Celtic and Rangers interest 🐑 St Johnstone frustrations 🏆 AFCON dream I spoke to cult Hearts hero Uche Ikpeazu for @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/256064...

🗣️"They are trying to use me as a way to cope with it. The reality of it is that I was anticipating a loose ball and tapped him on the head." Auston Trusty says Rangers are using him as a coping mechanism after Celtic defeat. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

"The players who signed up didn’t miss a game that season other than through injury. Celtic won that championship on merit." Why a bid to strip Celtic of one of their 55 Scottish titles by a group of Hearts fans failed. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

“I don’t think it is the proper place to have a minute’s silence. They have become too politicised." Author Ian McCallum has called for Celtic's war dead to be honoured on Remembrance Sunday - or silences at games scrapped. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

🗣️"Wearing a poppy and Remembrance Sunday have special meaning for Hearts fans because of McCrae’s Battalion. It is what the club should be built on." Garry Halliday of the Foundation of Hearts on the team that went to war. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255969...