⚽ The Kick-Off | Tuesday 6th January 2026
Wilfried Nancy sacked by Celtic. Martin O'Neill back in interim charge. Dundee United sell Yevhenii Kucherenko. Darren Fletcher caretaker manager at Man Utd. Six pitch inspections this morning.
🌎 Days until Haiti v Scotland at the World Cup: 158
📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #222: East Kilbride have received the most red cards in the SPFL this season. Five reds have been shown to the Lowland League champions so far. Joint second are Ayr United and Kelty Hearts with three.
NEWS
🟢 Celtic have sacked Wilfried Nancy after just 33 days and eight games in charge.
Nancy’s backroom staff, Kwame Ampadu, Jules Gueguen, and Maxime Chalier have also left the club alongside Head of Football Operations Paul Tisdale. - BBC
🔙 Martin O’Neill has been appointed interim manager until the end of the season. He returns alongside Shaun Maloney, Mark Fotheringham, and Stephen McManus. - Andy Coyle, STV
🔴 Peter Leven has been appointed the Aberdeen interim manager. - Sean Wallace, The Press & Journal
📄 Hearts have moved a step closer to making Islam Chesnokov’s signing official after the Kazakhstan winger’s UK visa was granted. - Barry Anderson, Edinburgh Evening News
🎉 First Minister John Swinney has proposed that the 15th of June is designated as a national bank holiday to celebrate Scotland’s return to the FIFA World Cup. - BBC
🤝 Dundee added a sell-on clause with Hibernian when they agreed on Josh Mulligan’s transfer fee. - George Cran, The Courier
⚽️ Darren Fletcher has been made the Manchester United caretaker manager following Ruben Amorim's sacking. - Simon Stone, BBC
❄️ Due to the current weather across Scotland, there are six pitch inspections scheduled for this morning ahead of tonight’s fixtures in the Premiership and KDM Evolution Trophy. - SPFL website
Livingston v St Mirren - 10.30am
Arbroath v East Fife - 11am
Ayr United v Stranraer - 11am
Partick Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle - 11am
Queen’s Park v Forfar Athletic - 11am
Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir - 10am
🟠 Dundee United have sold goalkeeper Yevhenii Kucherenko to Greek Super League side Panetolikos. The Ukrainian goalie made 17 appearances in his six-month spell at Tannadice. - Sean Hamilton, The Courier
✍️ Latest transfers:
Permanent Signings
Yevhenii Kucherenko - Dundee United to Panetolikos - Sean Hamilton, The Courier
Loan Signings
Harry Sharp - Dundee to Montrose - Montrose FC website
Loan Extensions
Scott Bright - St Johnstone to Forfar Athletic - Forfar Athletic on X
End of Loans
Freddie O’Donoghue - returns to Carlisle United from Queen of the South - Queen of the South website
Junior Robinson - returns to West Ham United from Livingston - Livingston FC website
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY
➡️ William Hill Premiership
Livingston v St Mirren (7.45pm)
Rangers v Aberdeen (8pm - live on Sky Sports)
🏆 KDM Evolution Trophy Last 16
Airdrieonians v Montrose
Arbroath v East Fife
Ayr United v Stranraer
Partick Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Queen’s Park v Forfar Athletic
Raith Rovers v Queen of the South
St Johnstone v Ross County
Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir
(all 7.45pm kick-offs)
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