League Table after 38 games

BREAKING NEWS

Sverre Nypan signs on loan from Manchester City (No Option to Buy)

Player leaves Celtic

Luis Palma leaves Celtic to join Lech Poznan after a successful loan period. Lech Poznan activated a £3.5m option to buy.

Celtic wish Luis all the best in his new adventure and thank him for 3 years of service.

Kennedy leaves after 15 years at the club

Hibernian have agreed a deal with John Kennedy to make him the new man in the dugout. Manager Donachy looking at potential replacements for assistant manager in the next few days.

Any suggestions if you read this are welcomed!!

Friendlies Confirmed

Some friendlies and 2 testimonials (James Forrest & Callum McGregor) have been confirmed by the club. New players joining will be keen to impress the Celtic manager over the next 3 weeks before the start of the 2026/27 season.

Great first season you had, couldn't ask for much more at all. Who knocked you out of the Champions League?

Best of luck for 2026/27!

Manchester City absolutely schooled me 1-2 loss at home and 6-0 at the Etihad

Ouch! At least you have something to work on, I guess.

BREAKING NEWS

England have won the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup with a 3-1 win over Canada. 2 goals from Cole Palmer and a goal from Harry Kane helped England lift the trophy for a second time.

adidas Golden Ball: Jude Bellingham (England)

adidas Golden Shoe: Dániel Gazdag (Hungary)

Yashin Award: Jordan Pickford (England)

Goal of the Tournement: Cole Palmer (England) v Ghana

FIFA World Cup Dream Team

GK: Jordan Pickford (England)

RB: Tajon Buchanan (Canada)

CB: Marc Guéhi (England)

CB: Joško Gvardiol (Croatia)

LB: Alphonso Davies (Canada)

RM: Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary)

CM: Dániel Gazdag (Hungary)

CM: Declan Rice (England)

LM: Jude Bellingham (England)

ST: Harry Kane (England)

ST: Jonathan David (Canada)

Nervy Celtic

Celtic had a nervy pre-season with only 2 wins recorded. They'll be looking to brush off the pre-season as the champions face Dundee United at Tannadice Park in the opening weekend of the new season.

Results will be posted after every month is completed!!!

Celtic Staff News

Jason Tindall (48) has been brought in as the one to replace John Kennedy as Assistant Manager who was previously at Newcastle United. Dave Reddington (45) has joined as Set Piece Coach from Birmingham City. Mike Phelan (63) and Franck Ribéry (43) have joined as Coach. Rui Barbosa (52) has joined as Goalkeeping Coach from Nottingham Forest. Grétar Rafn Steinsson (44) has joined from Leeds United as the Technical Director. Phil Chapple (59) Olgun Dehan Ögetbil (37) Roberto Marta (55) have joined as Scouts from Charlton Athletic, Southampton and Atalanta 2 respectively. Melanie Stewart (37) has joined as Physio. Celtic Recruitment Analyst Patrick Montgomery (33) has left the club to join the Villarreal backroom staff.

TRANSFER INS (15)

                                                   FROM                                             FEE

David Watson                                                                 Kilmarnock                                                                              £3m

John Souttar                                                                    Rangers                                                                                   FREE

Sverre Nypan                                                                 Manchester City                                                                      LOAN

Zander McAllister                                                          Motherwell                                                                              £700k

Patrick Roberts                                                              Sunderland                                                                              FREE

Illan Meslier                                                                   Leeds United                                                                            FREE

Arouna Sanganté                                                          Havre AC                                                                                   FREE

Giuseppe Ambrosino                                                   SSC Napoli                                                                                FREE

Orlando Savvaris                                                          Racing de Santander                                                               FREE

Calvin Ramsey                                                               Liverpool                                                                                   LOAN

Illia Voloshyn                                                                  Real Madrid                                                                             FREE

Robert                                                                             FC København                                                                          £9.5m

Maurits Kjærgaard                                                        Red Bull Salzburg                                                                    £23.5m

Álex Jiménez                                                                  AC Milan                                                                                    LOAN

Fabian Rieder                                                                FC Augsburg                                                                             LOAN

TRANSFER OUTS (20)

                                                       TO                                               FEE

Alistair Johnston                                                                 Al-Nassr                                                                               £14m

Luis Palma                                                                          Lech Posnań                                                                        £3.5m

Yang Hyunjun                                                                    Sint-Truiden                                                                         £1.9m

Tobi Oluwayemi                                                                Port Vale                                                                               LOAN

Filip Skorb                                                                          Greenock Morton                                                                LOAN

Colby Donovan                                                                  Ayr United                                                                            LOAN

Jude Bonnar                                                                       Arbroath                                                                               LOAN

Cameron Carter-Vickers                                                   Al-Hilal                                                                                  £20m

Maik Nawrocki                                                                   Lech Posnań                                                                        LOAN

Adam Montgomery                                                           Admira/Wacker                                                                   LOAN

Finlay Hale                                                                         Raith Rovers                                                                         LOAN

Hayato Inamura                                                               Wisła Płock                                                                            £350k

Mitchell Robertson                                                          Arbroath                                                                                LOAN

Odin Thiago Holm                                                            GAIS                                                                                       LOAN

Kyle Ure                                                                             St. Mirren                                                                              £50k

Josh Clarke                                                                        Glentoran                                                                              LOAN

Shin Yamada                                                                    Havre AC                                                                                LOAN

Dane Murray                                                                    St. Mirren                                                                               LOAN

Vicko Ševelj                                                                       Granada                                                                                 LOAN

Viljami Sinisalo                                                                 Montpellier                                                                            LOAN

Tindall! Never thought he'd leave Eddie's side

Eddie Howe was sacked from Newcastle and is still without a club

Celtic Splash Out On Record Transfer

The £23.5m transfer of Maurits Kjærgaard from Red Bull Salzburg to Celtic is a new club record purchase. The previous record was the £11m deal for Arne Engels from FC Augsburg in August 2024.

Premier Sports Cup Quarter Final Draw

The draw for the Premier Sports Cup Quarter Final has thrown up an exciting tie between Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic.

Rangers have been drawn as the home team in the tie so the game will be played at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday 19th September 2026.

With the draw sending Premier Sports Cup holders Celtic away from home against a bitter Glasgow rival, a bumper crowd is expected for what will undoubtedly be a fascinating and hard-fought tie.

Rangers and Celtic have, incredibly, played each other eighteen times in previous finals of the Premier Sports Cup, with Celtic winning their last encounter in 2025.

Undefeated August

William Hill Premiership 

Holders Celtic went to Tannadice Park to face Dundee United hoping to kick start a title defence. United frustrated Donachy's side as they pegged back twice on the afternoon. Celtic's Michel-Ange Balikwisha put the visitors ahead on the 3rd minute, which was quickly cancelled out by an Ante Matej Jurić equaliser on the 8th minute. New Celtic striker Giuseppe Ambrosino put them ahead for a second time on the 32nd minute. Ante Matej Jurić got his second goal of the afternoon 7 minutes after the restart.

William Hill Premiership 

Celtic returned home on the second weekend of the William Hill Premiership as they welcomed Hibernian to Celtic Park. Celtic captain Callum McGregor gave Celtic the lead with a low drive which hit the post on its way in on the 16th minute. Advanced playmaker Adrian Segecic then equalised for Hibernian in the 30th minute with a deftly executed finish from close range.

Channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino then put Celtic back in front after 38 minutes with a powerful effort. Engels scored with a placed penalty in the 39th minute to extend the lead further. Referee David Dickinson went to the VAR system, which confirmed that the penalty was correctly awarded.

Channel forward Thibaut Klidjé gave Hibernian fans a glimmer of hope after 96 minutes with a fierce shot.

Popular manager Ryan Donachy joined Celtic in June 2025 and has been in charge for 13 months.

Premier Sports Cup 1st Round

The match saw an intriguing clash of styles as Ryan Donachy's control possession approach overcame a Dundee United team favouring a wing play system. Wide Forward Jota gave Celtic the lead with a powerful close range effort in the 11th minute. Channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino doubled Celtic's lead with a volley on 19 minutes. An error from Dundee United's Ante Matej Jurić allowed Ambrosino to score a low drive which hit the post on its way in. Ambrosino was deservedly pleased wit the strike and it was easily one of the highlights of the match.

Winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha completed the rout with an accurate finish into the bottom corner on 63 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Balikwisha looked delighted.

William Hill Premiership

Both teams served up a game to remember as Celtic came out on top in this wild 4-3 goal-fest that also saw VAR utilised. Inside winger Ethan Ross got Falkirk off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 2 minutes. Channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino then equalised for Celtic in the 37th minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably.

Tireless defensive midfielder Arne Engels then put Celtic in front after 48 minutes with a penalty into the top corner. Referee Nick Walsh went to the VAR system, which confirmed that the penalty was correctly awarded. Falkirk's equaliser came through Ross MacIver as he seized on Álex Jiménez's mistake to score an accurate finish.

Ambrosino then added his 2nd goal of the game with a low drive on 62 minutes. The VAR system advised a change to referee Nick Walsh's decision to initially disallow the goal. Attacking midfielder Dylan Tait then equalised for Falkirk in the 74th minute with a powerful close range effort. It was a fine solo effort from Tait that gave his team a fighting chance of mounting a comeback. Ambrosino clinched the winner on 88 minutes with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. 

Ambrosino's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Celtic are currently on a forty-one match unbeaten run in the league stretching back to last season and the title contenders lie in 2nd place in the William Hill Premiership.

William Hill Premiership

Celtic had their midfield to thank on a fine summer's afternoon at Celtic Park as they showed their strikers how to finish.

Tireless defensive midfielder Arne Engels gave Celtic the lead with a placed penalty in the 21st minute. Referee Matthew McDermid went to the VAR system, which confirmed that the penalty was correctly awarded. Winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha completed the scoring for Celtic with a powerful close range effort on 56 minutes.

Celtic have notched up three straight league wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the William Hill Premiership.

SEPTEMBER ROUT

William Hill Premiership

Two goals from Giuseppe Ambrosino ensured Celtic moved to the top of the William Hill Premiership after a 5-2 victory over Motherwell on a soaking wet evening at Fir Park.

Channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino got Celtic off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot into the bottom corner on 5 minutes. Full-back Daiki Hashioka then equalised for Motherwell in the 11th minute with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. An error from Motherwell's Calum Ward allowed Ambrosino to score a close range header. McGregor scored with a deflected volley from close range in the 31st minute to extend the lead further.

Central defender Craig Halkett pulled one back for Motherwell after 33 minutes with a penalty. Referee Duncan Nicolson went to the VAR system, which confirmed that the penalty was correctly awarded. Winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha then added to the lead with a skidding drive on 52 minutes. It was a sensational effort from Balikwisha and captured the attention of fans and pundits alike. Balikwisha completed the rout on 57 minutes with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal.

William Hill Premiership

The match saw an intriguing clash of styles as Ryan Donachy's control possession approach overcame a Rangers team favouring a wing play system.

An error from Rangers' Jack Butland allowed channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino to score a close range finish into the bottom right corner. Wide forward Jota doubled Celtic's lead with a good volley from close range on 22 minutes.

Engels scored with a powerful penalty into the top corner in the 58th minute to extend the lead to 3-0. Referee John Beaton went to the VAR system, which confirmed that the penalty was correctly awarded. Centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez pulled one back for Rangers after 98 minutes with a skidding drive. The VAR system advised a change to referee John Beaton's decision to initially disallow the goal.

UEFA Champions League (League Stage)

Channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino gave Celtic the lead with a rifled drive which kept low in the 47th minute.

In a low key affair, quality was in short supply with the vast majority of shots failing to even hit the target.

Celtic maintained a high pass completion rate which allowed them to keep possession, and created a greater number of chances at goal.

William Hill Premiership

Celtic emerged victorious against Dundee, coming out on top 2-1 in an enthralling encounter that saw players from both teams sent off.

Inside full-back Kieran Tierney's red card for a vicious foul on 48 minutes put Celtic's position under question. A error from Celtic's Michel-Ange Balikwisha allowed Dundee captain Simon Murray to score a close range finish into the bottom right corner.

Attacking midfielder Maurits Kjærgaard then equalised for Celtic in the 79th minute with a deflected low drive. The game finished on a sour note for Dundee as central midfielder Finlay Robertson received his marching orders for a bad tackle in the closing stages.

Channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino scored what proved to be the winner on 98 minutes with a powerful effort. Ambrosino's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

UEFA Champions League (League Stage)

Winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha gave Celtic the lead with a well struck effort in the 42nd minute.

In a low-key affair, the fixture was marred by a succession of fouls by Celtic that prevented the match from ever truly getting  into a rhythm.

Celtic maintained a high pass completion rate which allowed them to keep possession, and created a greater number of chances at goal.

Premier Sports Cup Quarter-Final

Channel forward Giuseppe Ambrosino gave Celtic the lead with a deftly executed finish from close range in the 11th minute. Tireless defensive midfielder Arne Engels doubled Celtic's lead with a penalty into the bottom corner on 36 minutes.

Wide forward Jota completed the rout with a deftly executed finish from close range on 74 minutes.