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Dalglish: Why would Ange leave Celtic to fight drop?

Kenny Dalglish believes Ange Postecoglou will be in no rush to swap his Celtic "adventure" for a relegation battle in the English Premier League.

Soccer • 20 Mar 23

Ex-Celtic striker Frank McGarvey dies aged 66

Former Celtic and Scotland striker Frank McGarvey has died at the age of 66, his former club have announced.

Soccer • 01 Jan 23

Celtic edge seven-goal thriller amid VAR chaos

Scottish football witnessed major VAR controversy in the system's second game in use as Celtic edged a seven-goal thriller at Tynecastle.

Soccer • 22 Oct 22

Kilmarnock and Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty

Kilmarnock probe Lafferty's alleged sectarian remark

Kilmarnock have launched an investigation after a video appeared to show striker Kyle Lafferty using sectarian language.

Soccer • 22 Sep 22

Postecoglou asks Celtic fans to respect Queen applause

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou wants supporters to respect a minute's applause for Queen Elizabeth II before Sunday's game against St Mirren.

Soccer • 16 Sep 22

Graham Alexander cut a dejected figure on the line at the Showgrounds

Motherwell sack boss in wake of Sligo humbling

Graham Alexander has left Motherwell in the wake of their European defeat by Sligo Rovers.

Soccer • 29 Jul 22

Divock Origi poses in his new jersey after six years with Liverpool

Transfers: United sign Malacia, Origi joins AC Milan

Former Liverpool striker Divock Origi has signed a four-year contract with AC Milan.

Soccer • 05 Jul 22

Scottish referee comes out as gay

Referee Craig Napier has come out as gay in a bid to change the culture in Scottish football.

Soccer • 02 Jun 22

Fashion Sakala of Rangers wheels away in celebration

Rangers end Celtic's treble dreams in Cup semi-final

Rangers came from behind in the most dramatic fashion to beat Celtic 2-1 in extra time at Hampden Park to set up a Scottish Cup final meeting with Hearts.

Soccer • 17 Apr 22

Aberdeen want Jim Goodwin to take the reins.

Aberdeen given permission to speak to Jim Goodwin

Aberdeen have been given permission to speak to St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin over their managerial vacancy.

Soccer • 18 Feb 22

Alfredo Morelos celebrates after making it 4-1 to Rangers.

Rangers storm to stunning Europa League win at Dortmund

Rangers pulled off a stunning 4-2 win away to Borussia Dortmund on Thursday to take command of their Europa League knockout stage play-off tie.

Soccer • 17 Feb 22

Callum McGregor: "When you first see the comments, it doesn't make great reading."

Callum McGregor moves on from Kris Boyd's mask remarks

Callum McGregor admitted Kris Boyd's comments about his facial injury did not look good but the Celtic captain has accepted the former Rangers striker's clarification.

Soccer • 08 Feb 22

Ross Tierney: "I am well able to hold big boys off."

Tierney ready to punch above his weight at Motherwell

Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Ross Tierney is relishing the challenge of proving he can handle the physical nature of the cinch Premiership after battling against bigger players all of his life.

Soccer • 25 Jan 22

Wim Jansen (L) with Murdo McLeod in 1998.

Former Celtic boss Wim Jansen dies aged 75

Former Celtic manager Wim Jansen has died aged 75, Feyenoord have confirmed.

Soccer • 25 Jan 22

Paul McGinn (R) confronts referee John Beaton after Kyogo Furuhashi's second goal.

Hibs' Paul McGinn fumes at 'inept' refereeing decision

Hibernian defender Paul McGinn accused John Beaton of "inept" refereeing after claiming Celtic's Premier Sports Cup final winner should never have happened.

Soccer • 19 Dec 21

Kyogo Furuhashi slots home Celtic's third goal

Celtic breeze past Hibs to keep up pace at summit

Celtic produced a rampant first-half performance as they moved within two points of cinch Premiership leaders Rangers with a 3-1 victory over Hibernian at Easter Road.

Soccer • 27 Oct 21

Liam Scales made his Celtic debut off the bench against Raith Rovers

Scales needs time to shine, says Postecoglou

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou insists he'll give Liam Scales time to develop at Parkhead as injuries put his squad under strain.

Soccer • 27 Sep 21

Leigh Griffiths has apologised for the incident

Griffiths charged by police over smoke bomb incident

Leigh Griffiths has been charged by police over an incident during Dundee's Premier Sports Cup defeat by St Johnstone.

Soccer • 24 Sep 21

Scales makes Celtic debut in stroll past Raith

Liam Scales came off the bench to make his debut while Jota scored his first Celtic goal as Ange Postecoglou's side moved into the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals following a straightforward 3-0 win over 10-man Raith Rovers.

Soccer • 23 Sep 21

Dundee's Leigh Griffiths kicks a blue smoke bomb thrown on to the pitch by St Johnstone fans

Griffiths apologises for kicking smoke bomb into fans

Dundee striker Leigh Griffiths has apologised after kicking a smoke bomb into a group of St Johnstone fans.

Soccer • 23 Sep 21

James McCarthy slides in on Livingston's Jason Holt

Shinnie strike sees Celtic slip to defeat at Livingston

Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy made his first start for Celtic at Livingston but it was a day to forget as Andrew Shinnie's first-half strike consigned the Hoops to a sixth defeat in seven away games under Ange Postecoglou.

Soccer • 19 Sep 21

Gordon Strachan: "Great people at Celtic always do great work."

Strachan back at Celtic in short-term consultancy role

Gordon Strachan is rejoining Celtic on a three-month consultancy basis - but will continue as Dundee's technical director.

Soccer • 10 Aug 21

Alex Ferguson ahead of the 1982 Scottish Cup final against Rangers

Aberdeen reveal plans to build statue of Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson says he's "thrilled" at plans by Aberdeen to build a statue in his honour.

Soccer • 29 Jul 21

Celtic fans in full voice during the clash with Midtjylland

Celtic to welcome almost 20,000 fans back to Paradise

Celtic will be allowed around 18,500 fans inside Parkhead for the friendly against West Ham United on Saturday.

Soccer • 21 Jul 21

Jermain Defoe, 38, will play on for another season

Jermain Defoe to take on player-coach role at Rangers

Former England striker Jermain Defoe has signed a new one-year contract with Rangers for the 2021-22 season as he moves into a player-coach role under Steven Gerrard.

Soccer • 08 Jun 21