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Veteran duo seal new Ibrox deals
Christian Dailly and David Weir
Dailly (left) and Weir have extended their stay at Ibrox

Rangers defenders Christian Dailly and David Weir have both signed new one-year contracts with the Ibrox club.

Weir, 38, first joined Walter Smith's side in January 2007 with 34-year-old Dailly arriving a year later.

"As soon as the manager said he wanted me to stay for another year, I was delighted," Weir told the club website.

"As a player you want to be in th ... Read more »

Category: SPL News | Views: 976 | Added by: itwp | Date: 03-Jul-2008 | Comments (0)

Coach Chervenkov back at Hearts

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov
Romanov has brought Chervenkov back to Edinburgh

Former Hearts coach Angel Chervenkov has returned to the club to assist with first team training.

The Bulgarian left Tynecastle earlier this year but has been brought back by majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov while the club searches for a new boss.

Chervenkov, who has previously managed FBK Kaunas and CSKA Sofia, will assist sporting director Anatoly Korobochka.

However, it is understood that Cher ... Read more »

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SPL chief executive Lex Gold
Gold believes a second tier of the SPL is viable

Chief executive Lex Gold says he is confident proposals for a second tier of the SPL will be green lit.

Several Scottish Football League clubs, including Dundee, Livingston and St Johnstone, tried but failed to set up an SPL2 last year.

However, an arbitration panel is still to report its findings on the proposal.

Gold said: "I am pretty confident we will win, but that's not knowledge, that's on the basis that we believe our view on the po ... Read more »

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Derek Soutar in action for former club Aberdeen
Soutar made 16 appearances for Aberdeen last season

Former Aberdeen goalkeeper Derek Soutar hopes to finalise a move to English football in the next few weeks.

Soutar, who left the Dons at the end of the season, is attracting interest from a Championship side along with four other clubs in Leagues One and Two.

The 26-year-old has previously played for Dundee, Brechin and Alloa.

"My agent has been talking to five different teams in England and I'll be happy with any of ... Read more »
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Paul Quinn [Pic: Spindrift]
Quinn boasted to friends about what he had done

A Scottish Premier League footballer has been ordered to complete 150 hours of community service for attacking a man at a team-mate's birthday party.

Motherwell FC captain Paul Quinn, 22, was earlier convicted at Glasgow Sheriff Court of assaulting Andrew Smith at a nightclub in the city.

The court heard Quinn punched Mr Smith, 22, to the ground and knocked him unconscious in August 2007.

He is likely to be heavily fined by the club, the court h ... Read more »

Category: SPL News | Views: 1048 | Added by: cfc_mikee_cfc | Date: 02-Jul-2008 | Comments (1)


Celtic striker Derek Riordan
Riordan has struggled to break into the Celtic first-team

Celtic striker Derek Riordan could seal a move to Championship side Burnley before the end of the week.

Burnley boss Owen Coyle failed with a £400,000 bid for the former Hibernian player in January and is keen to capture the 25-year-old this summer.

No new bid has been made but an agreement could be reached before Celtic begin pre-season training.

Riordan has made a total of 32 appearances since joining Cel ... Read more »

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Rangers manager Walter Smith
Smith says that playing at Ibrox first bodes well for Rangers

Rangers manager Walter Smith is hoping a home draw in the first leg of their Champions League second round qualifier is an "omen" for more European glory

Smith's side will face Andorra's Santa Coloma or Lithuanian champions FBK Kaunas, with the first leg at Ibrox.

"In the knockout parts of the Champions League last season and then in the Uefa Cup, we were at home first in every one," Smith told the club's website. ... Read more »

Category: SPL News | Views: 1151 | Added by: cfc_mikee_cfc | Date: 01-Jul-2008 | Comments (1)


SPL secures its biggest TV deal
Clydesdale Bank Premier League logo

The Scottish Premier League has announced its biggest television deal, proclaiming it as a significant cash boost for its 12 clubs.

A £125m contract has been agreed with Setanta Sports to continue the rights to live SPL matches for a further four years until 2014.

SPL executive chairman Lex Gold said: "£125m marks the biggest-ever TV deal in Scottish football history.

"This will allow clubs to re-invest to make the Scottish game even stro ... Read more »

Category: SPL News | Views: 980 | Added by: itwp | Date: 30-Jun-2008 | Comments (0)

Foulkes blasts Hearts' Romanov
George Foulkes
George Foulkes says Vladimir Romanov impairs Hearts

Former Hearts chairman George Foulkes believes majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov is getting a taste of his own medicine in the search for a manager.

It has been reported that German Jurgen Rober is the latest boss to decide not to take the Tynecastle job.

"Vladimir Romanov is reaping what he has sown," said Foulkes.

"The only person who will take the job at present will be a puppet from ... Read more »

Category: SPL News | Views: 989 | Added by: itwp | Date: 29-Jun-2008 | Comments (0)

SERIE A side Bologna last night confirmed they've made a move to lure Shunsuke Nakamura from Celtic.

Club President Alfredo Cazzola wants the Japanese midfielder to be the inspiration behind his team's transformation from also-rans to title contenders. But Bologna face stiff opposition from fellow Italians Sampdoria and Palermo, who also want to bring Nakamura back to the country he left for Celts in 2005.

Cazzola said: "We want to build a great team at Bologna and the first new face I want on board is Nakamura.

"We have already formalised our offer to Celtic, so they know the conditions of the proposed transfer.

"We are waiting to hear back from Celtic about the offer once they've discussed it with the player. We hope they'll give us permission to speak to Nakamura. If they do we'll contact him to discuss the move."

Nakamura has been the good-luck charm for Celtic in the championship since leaving Reggina three ... Read more »

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