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Supporters Summit

Powered by Eventbrite We’re pleased to announce details of our 2017 Supporters Summit, our annual gathering for Supporters Trusts, Scottish Supporters Network members and stakeholders. Taking place on the 19th of March at Hampden Park, the home of Scottish football, we’ll hear from The Guardian’s David Conn speaking about Scottish football finance along with The […]

Hearts to be at “the forefront” of Scottish football reconstruction

BY ALAN TEMPLE – @CCP_Sport Hearts have vowed to be at the forefront of reconstruction talks as the debate about the future of Scottish football intensifies. A revolutionised League Cup was announced this week, which will see a group stage in July testing the water for summer football. The Lowland and Highland League champions will […]

SPFL Announces New League Cup Format and Broadcast Partner from 2016

The SPFL has announced an exciting new format for the Scottish League Cup including competitive group football in July, a ground-breaking bonus point system, a new broadcast partner bringing more live TV games and increased revenues for clubs, and the re-introduction of a winter break. Taking effect from summer 2016, the new format will see […]

Hearts unveil former Darlington CEO Martin Jesper as their new Head of Strategic Developments

BY DARREN JOHNSTONE @CCP_Sport Hearts have appointed Martin Jesper as their new Head of Strategic Developments as the club moves towards fan ownership. Jesper helped take Darlington into supporter ownership and had held the position of chief executive with the Quakers for three years until he announced his decision to step down in October. Joining […]

Dunfermline boss Allan Johnston backs calls for bigger leagues after experience with Sunderland and Middlesbrough

By Capital City Press (@CCP_sport ) Dunfermline manager Allan Johnston is convinced Scotland needs bigger leagues after facing Ayr United in the first of two matches in the space of just a fortnight. The Pars progressed past their League One rivals to reach the fourth round of the Scottish Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at […]

Robbie Neilson believes Hearts’ recovery is years ahead of schedule

BY ALAN TEMPLE AND CAPITAL CITY PRESS – @CCP_Sport Robbie Neilson believes Hearts are around three years ahead of schedule in their rebuilding process as the Jambos prepare to pay tribute to the supporters who saved the club from extinction. The Gorgie outfit were teetering on the brink in 2013 when they entered administration under […]

Motherwell and Hearts supporters to champion fan ownership

Motherwell and Hearts supporters came together during their team’s Scottish Premiership meeting on Saturday to celebrate fan ownership. Hearts’ majority shareholder Ann Budge made her investment last year having been part of the Foundation of Hearts, a non-for-profit organisation started in 2010. The Foundation’s ultimate aim is to take on Budge’s stake after working in partnership […]

Fans Not In Favour Of Their Team Playing Abroad

On the back of the news that Celtic and Dundee are considering playing an SPFL fixture in the States, we wanted to find out what the majority of supporters felt. We conducted a quick Twitter poll of our followers to get their views and with 303 people responding, it’s fair to say there is a clear […]

Peter Houston insists Falkirk’s expansion hopes are not self-centred

By Capital City Press Falkirk boss Peter Houston is adamant the Bairns’ call for an expanded Premiership is not an attempt to secure a cheap return to the top-flight. Club chairman Doug Henderson last week lit the touch paper on another reconstruction debate, describing the current system as “out-dated” and stating “we must put vested […]

Seeking Items For Cancer Charity Auction

One of our Twitter followers has contacted Supporters Direct Scotland and Scottish Fans asking if we could help him get hold of items which he could auction for charity. Martin was diagnosed with cancer at age of 21 and is raising money for the Lymphoma Association. If you have any items you’d like to donate towards Martin’s […]

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