⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 30th May 2025
Neil Lennon to continue as Dunfermline manager. Mark Wilson set to be Partick Thistle manager. Aberdeen and Hibernian release players. Scott Bain leaves Celtic.
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #70: The crowd of 127,621 at the 1960 European Cup Final at Hampden Park (Real Madrid 7–3 Eintracht Frankfurt) remains the record for a UEFA competition final.
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⚫️ Neil Lennon has signed a two-year contract with Dunfermline Athletic to continue as their manager. - Dunfermline Athletic website
🟡 After Brian Graham turned down the job, Greenock Morton announced that Dougie Imrie was staying at Cappielow. It is reported that Mark Wilson is going to be given the Partick Thistle managerial role on a full-time basis.
🔴 Aberdeen have confirmed the departures of Jack MacKenzie, Ross Doohan, Tom Ritchie and Jamie McGrath at the end of their contracts.
McGrath has already signed a pre-contract with Hibernian. - Aberdeen FC website
🟢 Hibernian have released Max Boruc and Nohan Kenneh with Dwight Gayle retiring.
The club are in contract discussions with Rocky Bushiri and Junior Hoilett. - Hibernian website
👋 Celtic have confirmed the release of goalkeeper Scott Bain.
👞 Steven Pressley has left his role as Brentford’s head of individual player development after deciding ‘it’s time for a new challenge in my career’. - Brentford FC website
🔵 St Johnstone have signed Morgan Boyes, their second Greenock Morton player this week, following the signing of Jack Baird. - St Johnstone website
🏟️ Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking public opinion on proposals to designate Cathkin Park as a scheduled monument.
A one-time location of Hampden Park and home of Third Lanark until their demise in 1967, it is situated a short distance from the current Hampden Park. - Beth Oliver, Glasgow Times
🔴 Cillian Sheridan has signed a one-year contract extension at Highland League side Brechin City. - Brechin City website
❓ Dumbarton have published a Q&A with incoming new owner Mario Lapointe.
Questions include why Dumbarton, the operating model and plans for the ground and the installation of an artificial surface. - Dumbarton FC website
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