In what appears to be a close Scottish Premiership title fight, Celtic and Rangers both want to enter a hectic summer as champions.
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Today’s Scottish Cup matches feature Celtic hosting Livingston and Rangers traveling to Hibernian for their quarterfinal matchups. Kilmarnock was defeated by Aberdeen on Saturday, while Greenock Morton will play Hearts in the final match on Monday.
With both Celtic and Rangers losing last weekend, the cup provides a welcome diversion from what appears to be one of the more competitive Scottish Premiership title battles in recent memory. GlasgowWorld compiles some of the most recent news from Parkhead and Ibrox as they both continue to compete for the top spot.
Brazen Warnock assertion
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Neil Warnock, the manager of Aberdeen who is leaving the team, thinks his previous team can contend with Celtic and Rangers for championships in the future. Following Aberdeen’s Scottish Cup victory over Kilmarnock on Saturday, Warnock resigned as Aberdeen’s temporary manager.
Aberdeen are thought to be in advanced talks with a permanent option to come into the dugout at Pittodrie, with Warnock in charge for just eight matches. But the experienced manager had seemingly seen enough to offer a warning to the two Glasgow giants.
“I wish I’d been here a year and had two windows, and Dave [Cormack] supported me like he does”, Warnock told RedTV. “I think you could rival the top two teams without splashing fortunes, if you get the right players in.”
Johnston impressing at Albion
West Bromwich Albion have been urged to make Mikey Johnston’s loan move from Celtic permanent in the summer. The 24-year-old moved to the Hawthorns during the January window and already has four goals in eight appearances.
“I’m not surprised Celtic let him leave on loan, they have a lot of players at the football club, so some needed to get out to get game time, and this is what happens,” Carlton Palmer told Football League World. “You want a player to go out on loan, impress, which is what Mikey Johnston has done.
“He’s been absolutely sensational under Carlos Corberan and West Brom are punching above their weight in the play-off places, and finishing in the top six would be a fantastic achievement. Johnston is still under contract at Celtic but it will be one of those at the end of the season where talks take place. I think West Brom should be looking to bring him to the club on a permanent basis.”
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