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Hearts administration: ‘Job losses inevitable’
THE Foundation of Hearts chairman Ian Murray last night welcomed the appointment of BDO as the administrators at Tynecastle, insisting the legal move brought some much-needed clarity to the situation.
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Rumour Mill: Virgil van Dijk | Wanyama | Brittain
CELTIC could confirm their new Dutch signing later today, reaction as Hearts’ time in administration begins, and the latest twist in the Richard Brittain saga, plus news from Rangers and Inverness in Wednesday’s Rumour Mill.
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Hearts: ‘Nightmare for Gary Locke in his dream job’
DAVID WEIR shared what he still regards as one of his happiest days in football with Gary Locke, looking on in delight at Celtic Park 15 years ago when his injured colleague stepped forward to lift the Scottish Cup.
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Celtic’s Gaelic guru to impart winning mentality
WHEN Dermot Desmond turned Neil Lennon’s gaze in the direction of Jim McGuinness last year, it was not something he would have done for just any old Gaelic football manager.
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Jim Goodwin anger at ‘ridiculous’ Celtic friendly
ST MIRREN skipper Jim Goodwin says the decision to allow Celtic to postpone their second league game of the new season against the Buddies is “ridiculous”.
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SPL
Kilmarnock chairman to resume Allan Johnston talks
KILMARNOCK chairman Michael Johnston will resume discussions with Allan Johnston tomorrow as he looks to name Kenny Shiels’ successor as Rugby Park boss.
Hearts: Alex Salmond calls for fans to buy tickets
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has said he fully expects the Gorgie club to survive its difficulties, and urged fans to put their hands in their pockets to help the club through its administration crisis.
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BDO take charge as Hearts enter administration
BDO have been appointed as the administrators of Hearts, as the club formally entered administration this afternoon.
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Alex Salmond says Hearts will survive administration
First Minister Alex Salmond has said he fully expects the Gorgie club to survive its difficulties.
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Celtic target Virgil van Dijk talks up move
GRONINGEN centre-half Virgil van Dijk, a Celtic transfer target, has spoken of his delight at a possible move to Parkhead.
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SFL Division One
Celtic ‘fire risk’ forces Partick fans to move
FANS of top-flight newcomers Partick Thistle will be forced to move from their usual seats for the visit of SPL champions Celtic, after health and safety chiefs said that Celtic supporters pose a fire risk to Firhill’s main stand.
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Two bids made for Dunfermline
Administrators battling to save Dunfermline Athletic yesterday received two bids for the club.
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Rumour Mill: Hooper ‘leaving Celtic’ | Hearts | Higdon
GARY Hooper reportedly tells Celtic he wants to leave, another defender is linked with Neil Lennon’s side, and Hearts prepare for administration. All those stories, plus the latest from Rangers, Motherwell and Kilmarnock in Tuesday’s Rumour Mill.
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Pars United confirm bid for Dunfermline
DUNFERMLINE supporters group Pars United has confirmed it will submit a formal bid to buy both the club and its home, East End Park.
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Rumour Mill: van Dijk for Celtic? | Leigh Griffiths
CELTIC are rumoured to have made an offer for a Dutch under-21 defender, Wolves’ chairman has bad news for Hibs fans on Leigh Griffiths, and Johnny Russell has harsh words for the SPL. All those stories, plus the latest on boardroom developments at Kilmarnock, Hearts and Dunfermline in Monday’s Rumour Mill.
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SFL Division Two
Lee Robinson heading to Swedish second tier
Queen of the South goalkeeper Lee Robinson is to sign for Swedish side Ostersunds and will join them before the end of this month.
Billy Brown leaves East Fife amid club takeover
East Fife have parted ways with manager Billy Brown after a consortium led by local businessman Lee Murray agreed a deal to purchase a majority shareholding in the Fife club.
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Nicky Clark is Rangers’ fourth free transfer deal
RANGERS continued their close season recruitment drive yesterday when Nicky Clark signed a three-year contract with the Third Division champions.
36 commentsFirst Division clubs face expulsion over SPL2
Clubs in the Second and Third Divisions will meet on Tuesday to consider calling for the expulsion of the so-called “rebel ten” from the Scottish Football League.
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SFL awards: Ally McCoist joy but Queens steal show
Rangers boss Ally McCoist won his first Manager of the Year Award last night, however it was Queen of the South that were the big winners at the Irn-Bru Phenomenal Scottish Football League End of Season Awards Dinner in Glasgow.
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SFL Division Three
Rumour Mill: £10m Wanyama bid | Hearts | Celtic fan ban
SOUTHAMPTON could make a record-breaking bid for Victor Wanyama, reaction to Hearts’ troubles continues to pour in, and the makers of the Killie Pie wade into the row at Kilmarnock, plus the latest from Rangers, Ross County and Aberdeen in Wednesday’s Rumour Mill.
585 commentsRangers face familiar foe Brechin in opener
THE last set of fixtures ever produced by the Scottish Football League, for Divisions One, Two and Three, will see championship flag-raising ceremonies in Dumfries and Glasgow as well as a Fife Derby between East Fife and Dunfermline on next season’s opening weekend.
1 commentGavin Rae mapping out career after football
FORMER Scotland internationals David Weir and Gavin Rae have teamed up as directors of a new recruitment firm dedicated to helping sports professionals find their ideal post-playing career move.
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Complaints to BBC about Rangers reporting upheld
BBC Scotland breached accuracy guidelines on its reporting of the collapse of Rangers last year, the broadcaster’s governing body has found.
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Steven Smith ‘fit and healthy’ for Rangers return
Rangers signing Steven Smith insists the fitness issues that hampered his first spell at Ibrox are well behind him.
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Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup: Harris can be the key for Hibs victory
TEAM selection, head-to-heads and tactics go through a football manager’s head every week but never are these more important than on Cup final day and both Pat Fenlon and Neil Lennon have a number of huge decisions to make.
Scottish Cup: Kids worry Smith is bogey man for Hibs
HIBERNIAN in the Scottish Cup final is seriously serious stuff for the family of the club’s former defender Gary Smith.
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Leigh Griffiths now has temperament to match talent
GIVEN the season he has enjoyed, the idea of Leigh Griffiths being verbally slaughtered at half-time of the Scottish Cup semi-final might seem harsh; the fact that he sat there and took it, astonishing.
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Scottish Cup final: McPake confident in players
LAST season, the enforced omission of James McPake from the Hibs line-up was always the cause of some consternation.
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Aidan Smith: Perseverance of long-suffering Hibby
THE other night – four sleeps to Hampden – my son was at his football training where, instead of the usual strips-of-many-nations, all the Hibbies were in full kit.
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English
Rumour Mill: £10m Wanyama bid | Hearts | Celtic fan ban
SOUTHAMPTON could make a record-breaking bid for Victor Wanyama, reaction to Hearts’ troubles continues to pour in, and the makers of the Killie Pie wade into the row at Kilmarnock, plus the latest from Rangers, Ross County and Aberdeen in Wednesday’s Rumour Mill.
585 commentsMourinho says first match at home will be emotional
Jose Mourinho has admitted his first match back at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea manager will be an emotional occasion – even though visitors Hull City have vowed to spoil his return party.
Pardew quiet as Kinnear’s Newcastle job confirmed
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew was keeping his own counsel after the club finally confirmed Joe Kinnear’s arrival as director of football.
Rumour Mill: Hooper ‘leaving Celtic’ | Hearts | Higdon
GARY Hooper reportedly tells Celtic he wants to leave, another defender is linked with Neil Lennon’s side, and Hearts prepare for administration. All those stories, plus the latest from Rangers, Motherwell and Kilmarnock in Tuesday’s Rumour Mill.
457 commentsManuel Pellegrini promises ‘offensive play’ at City
Manuel Pellegrini has been appointed Manchester City manager with a clear instruction to win trophies and produce better football.
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International
Italy 4 - 3 Japan: Azzurri into Confed Cup semis
ITALY booked their semi-final place as they snatched a barely-deserved victory from a pulsating game in Recife to dump Japan out of the Confederations Cup.
Brazil 2-0 Mexico: Neymar’s volley secures semis
Neymar all but fired Brazil to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup as they saw off the challenge of Mexico in the Group A clash at Fortazela’s Estadio Castelao last night.
Gavin Rae mapping out career after football
FORMER Scotland internationals David Weir and Gavin Rae have teamed up as directors of a new recruitment firm dedicated to helping sports professionals find their ideal post-playing career move.
1 commentConfederations Cup: Juan Mata respect for Tahiti
Juan Mata believes the best way for Spain to make sure they avoid any slip-ups against Tahiti is to show proper respect for their opponents.
Confederations Cup: Nigeria shoot for semis
African champions Nigeria could wrap up a spot in next week’s Confederations Cup semi-finals with victory over Uruguay tonight.
European
Scots teams countdown to an early Euro campaign
IT MAY only be three weeks since Celtic and Hibs rang down the curtain on the Scottish football season at Hampden but those two clubs, along with St Johnstone and Motherwell, will soon be turning their attention to another European campaign.
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Messi backed by Barça presidents over fraud claim
Barcelona’s current and ex-presidents set aside their differences and yesterday defended Lionel Messi against allegations of tax fraud in a case that experts say could carry a prison sentence for the Argentina star.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in £3.4m tax fraud probe
BARCELONA footballer Lionel Messi has denied wrongdoing as the Argentine faces legal action for £3.4 million in unpaid income tax in Spain.
5 commentsFranck Ribery extends Bayern contract
Bayern Munich have extended the contracts of Franck Ribery and Daniel van Buyten until 2017 and 2014 respectively.
Neymar signs five-year contract with Barca
NEYMAR has put the finishing touches to his switch to Barcelona by signing a five-year contract at the Nou Camp.
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