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Tommy Wright takes reins at St Johnstone

ST JOHNSTONE manager Tommy Wright interrupted a sunshine break in Portugal to be officially paraded by the Perth club yesterday, along with assistant Callum Davidson. And he is determined to make his mark in the SPL – and fly the flag for goalkeepers in management roles.

Calvin Zola signs two-year deal at Aberdeen

Aberdeen have signed striker Calvin Zola from Burton Albion. The 28-year-old has penned a two-year contract after deciding to leave Burton following their unsuccessful npower League Two play-off campaign.

Celtic bid delights Virgil van Dijk

CELTIC target Virgil van Dijk last night revealed he’d jump at the chance of moving to Parkhead.

Tommy Wright: It's mad here, but I like it

NEW St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright has admitted warnings he was given about the “madness” of Scottish football have proved correct.

Hearts rejected investment offer before administration application

BBC Scotland learns that Hearts rejected an offer of £500,000 hours before going to court to begin administration.

Hearts administrators holds Tynecastle staff’s fate

WHEN any firm enters administration it can be a deeply worry­ing time for their employees, and Hearts will be no exception, no matter whether those employees are footballers or office staff.

Hearts administration: ‘Fan group can save club’

ALEX Mackie, one of the founder members of the Foundation of Hearts organisation hoping to take control of the stricken Tynecastle club, has claimed they offer the only viable means of its long-term survival.

Hearts in fresh turmoil over battle to choose administrators

Lithuanian bank Ukio Bankas has approached insolvency experts BDO to become Hearts' administrators but the club's board are understood to want KPMG to handle case.        

Hearts administration: Robertson praises fan effort

JOHN Robertson, the revered former striker and later manager at Hearts, has spoken of his sadness at the club’s administration plight, conceding that it had been coming for a “long, long time”.