Scottish Football Daily Digest — 19 June 2026
Scottish football, doing what it does. Here's the catch-up.
Crisis club or chance to reinvent – where does McInnes exit leave Hearts?
Derek McInnes has left Heart of Midlothian for Rangers, so how will the Scottish Premiership runners-up react to losing their head coach?
Motherwell appoint Johansson as Askou successor
Alfred Johansson is the new manager at Motherwell, with the 35-year-old Swede aiming to build on the success of last season at Fir Park.
New boss McLeish keen to change St Mirren style
Craig McLeish wants to make St Mirren "more exciting" as he embarks on his first season as permanent manager of the Buddies.
Scottish Premiership fixtures – find out your club's schedule
Find out your team's schedule for this season's Scottish Premiership pre-split campaign.
Celtic irked by Monday season start against Dundee
Celtic open the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Dundee on 3 August, with the champions saying they are disappointed to be starting on a Monday evening.
Nearly man McInnes finally has Rangers job he really always wanted
Why has Derek McInnes swapped nearly winning the Scottish title with Heart of Midlothian for a Rangers side who finished behind them in third last season?
What are key issues for Rangers and new manager McInnes?
Derek McInnes is the latest man to fill the Ibrox hotseat – here are the key issues for Rangers and their new manager.
'Real honour' as McInnes succeeds Rohl at Rangers
Derek McInnes reckons "it is a real honour" to be named Rangers manager after he replaces Danny Rohl in the Ibrox dugout.
'Atalanta eye Rangers' Raskin' – gossip
Atalanta are apparently interested in Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin, while there is plenty of speculation about who Heart of Midlothian will appoint should head coach Derek McInnes move to Ibrox.
Just's rise from Austrian second tier to World Cup breakout star
BBC Scotland charts a rapid rise that has taken the Motherwell attacking midfielder from second-division football to the game's grandest stage.
That's today done. The league keeps spinning.