#scottish-football

#scottish-football

We're miles ahead. The board reckoned, if we could get there in five years, to the Premiership, that would be an achievement. We managed to do it quicker. A lot of hard work. Some good recruitment. Some good personalities in the dressing room. Some togetherness. Punching above our weight most of the time.

It is no surprise that Aberdeen have made major changes to their recruitment team again. Nuno de Almeida has left and Darren Mowbray has returned as head of recruitment. It was hardly the biggest surprise when the Dons announced the news on Tuesday night. Everybody knew the writing had been on the wall for de Almeida.

I just replayed my whole life - 16 years of pain and struggling in the closet - and I just thought to myself, 'What is the big deal?' I didn't have any social media at the time, just my private Facebook which had my football boys on it and I thought, 'Do you know what - I am just going to make a wee post.' Then I fell asleep, when I woke up it was an explosion of notifications, all the media outlets picked it up.

The study by the Fraser of Allander Institute found that the professional men's and women's game, alongside the national teams, generated 820m during the 2023/24 season when fan spending was included. Without spectator-related expenditure, the sport's direct economic contribution stood at 545m, supporting the equivalent of 9,245 full-time jobs rising to14,315 with matchday spending added. Attendances at professional matches involving Scottish teams topped 6.8 million during the 2023/24 campaign.

I don't think anybody should be bothered where I sit, even if I sit on top of the roof of the stadium, it doesn't really matter, Pfannenstiel told BBC Scotland. Time is moving on and in other countries it is very normal. I don't think everything needs to be within the norm. If there is something new, Scottish football should not just think about how it was in the past. Why not look into new things?

Attention in the Premier League turns to the battle for survival, with all of the bottom three in action at 3pm (GMT). Wolves are still looking for their first win of the season and host West Ham, who are four points from safety. Burnley, six points adrift of 17th, visit a Brighton side who are without a win in six.

Capped twice by Scotland, Deans was a prolific goalscorer for both Motherwell and Celtic in the 1960s and 1970s, winning six major honours with the latter. He started his career with Neilston Juniors and was nicknamed after former Everton and England striker Dixie Dean for his scoring feats, which included 60 in one season. A move to Motherwell followed in 1965, where he continued to find the back of the net regularly - 89 times in 198 appearances - and won the Second Division title.

A delayed deadline day for players to leave for the Africa Cup of Nations has implications for Celtic and Rangers, while Dundee United could lose a January transfer target to Olympiakos. A rule change by world governing body Fifa means Sebastian Tounekti of Tunisia, Michel-Ange Balikwisha from DR Congo and Kelechi Iheanacho from Nigeria will be available for Celtic's Premier Sports Cup final against St Mirren before being released to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Image source, SNS Much-travelled Scottish former striker and manager Jimmy Bone has died at the age of 75. Bone began his career with Partick Thistle and went to play for Norwich City, Sheffield United, Celtic, St Mirren, Toronto Blizzard, Hong Kong Rangers and Heart of Midlothian, as well as two spells with Arbroath. He also earned two caps for Scotland, scoring in a 4-1 World Cup qualifying win away to Denmark in 1974.

SNS Morton manager Dougie Imrie has shared the news that his baby girl Remi, who was recently born premature, has died. Remi was delivered on 30 July, weighing 1lb 4oz, 14 weeks before her due date. In a post on social media, Imrie said that his daughter had "decided it was time to rest" on Tuesday and that he and partner Lauren would cherish the time they had spent with her.

Veteran striker Jamie Vardy has his heart set on a move to Celtic and a reunion with Brendan Rodgers as he targets playing on until he is 40.

Celtic will visit Partick Thistle in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals, while Rangers host Hibernian. The ties will take place on the weekend of 20-21 September.

Yengi's first goal for the club earned the Dons a maiden victory of the season, showing promising signs which eased the heat on him.