⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 4th April 2025
FIFA Women's World Cup 2035 set for Scotland and the UK. Championship Manager and Player of the Month awards announced. Lord Haughey pulling support from Queen's Park.
➡️ Random Scottish Football Fact #30: Gemma Fay holds the record for most caps for Scotland - 203 caps
NEWS
🌍 The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 is set to be coming to Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom after it was announced that the UK was the only one to submit an expression of interest.
The next steps for the Scottish FA and other home nations will be to finalise the proposal and make an official bid. - Scottish FA website
⛔️ Aberdeen are said to be against a smaller, 10-team Premiership in principle but will await the Competition Working Group's review to weigh up all the pros and cons.
The Competitions Working Group is due to meet on the 29th of April. - Ryan Cryle, The Press & Journal
Sky Sports are reporting that any 10-team proposal will not receive sufficient backing. - Sahil Jaidka, Sky Sports
🥇 Partick Thistle's Brian Graham and Mark Wilson have been named the Scottish Championship Glen's Manager(s) of the Month award for March. - SPFL website
🥇 Falkirk’s Calvin Miller has been named as the William Hill Championship Player of the Month for March.
👋 Lord Willie Haughey is pulling his support from Queen’s Park.
He said: “My sponsorship of Queen’s Park will come to an end in June, 2026, when the current five-year agreement is due to finish.
“That gives the club 14-months to adjust and prepare. I am also wanting to make it clear that when I do leave, Queen’s Park won’t have a penny of debt.” - Gavin Berry, Daily Record
🏟️ Clyde released a statement yesterday stating that they are looking to continue their tenancy at Hamilton’s New Douglas Park as per the terms of their contract but have been informally told by Hamilton that they no longer wish for them to remain tenants. - Clyde FC website
🔴 Scott McTominay feels he was ‘misprofiled’ when he was at Manchester United.
“When I got into the first team, I was quite misprofiled in where I was playing. It wasn’t the fault of any coaches.
"My strengths have always been getting into the box, scoring goals, being a problem in there.
"But I was being used as a No 6, or as a centre-back, and that has never really been my game.” - Robbie Chalmers, Football Scotland
🏟️ Rangers have warned fans in the dedicated ‘singing section’ in the Copland Road Stand that if their behaviour doesn’t improve they will be forced to withdraw the singing section for certain matches or remove it altogether.
A Rangers statement said: "If the issues of concern continue, the club may reluctantly conclude that it is necessary to withdraw the singing section for season 2025/26 for certain matches or indefinitely if deemed necessary for the safety of our supporters and/or for the benefit of the club.”
They also added that a surcharge may be added to cover additional costs due to any issues that occur. - Robbie Hanratty, Rangers Review
👏 Nutmeg’s Cup Tied: Stories and Scenes from the Scottish Cup in its 150th Year book has been shortlisted for ‘Illustrated Book of the Year’ at the Sports Book Awards.
🚫 Raith Rovers have issued several club bans to supporters who were identified as engaging in unacceptable behaviour. - Raith Rovers website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 UEFA Women’s Nations League - League A
Scotland v Germany
plus fixtures in the West of Scotland League, East of Scotland League and youth football - view all the fixtures on the Scottish Football Fixtures website
Scottish Football On TV This Weekend
📺 Friday
Scotland Women v Germany Women (BBC Alba: 7.35pm)
A View From The Terrace (BBC Scotland: 10.30pm)
📺 Saturday
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
📺 Sunday
St Johnstone v Celtic (Sky Sports Main Event: 12 noon)
Heart of Midlothian v Dundee United (Premier Sports 2: 2.30pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)
Icons of Football: Steve Archibald (BBC Scotland: 8.15pm)
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