Celtic Women win Scottish Cup, Sutton slams board, Smajlović race

Celtic Women lift Scottish Cup over Rangers

Your women's team are Scottish Cup champions. Celtic beat Rangers in the final, with Morgan Cross and Emma Lawton getting the goals that sealed it (1). The result has fans asking whether this gives Celtic the edge over Rangers heading into next season's SWPL title race (4).

Sutton unloads on the board over Tisdale void

Chris Sutton isn't holding back. The former striker has slammed the Celtic board for failing to appoint a replacement for Paul Tisdale, calling the situation "unpalatable" for supporters (5). With Robbie Keane the favourite for the dugout and talk of a Martin O'Neill dream team, Sutton sees a leadership vacuum hurting the club on multiple fronts, not least in the transfer market, where pundits have already warned deals are stalling (5).

Celtic in three-way fight for Smajlović

Celtic are tracking Sandefjord centre-back Zinedin Smajlović, but the competition is real, Feyenoord and Toulouse are both in the race (2) (3) (6). At 20, the Swedish-born defender fits the profile of the kind of young talent Celtic want to bring in this summer. But until the managerial picture settles, getting these deals over the line remains the big concern.

Sources

  • 1. bbc.com — Watch as Celtic beat Rangers in Women's Scottish Cup final
  • 2. fcupdate.nl — Feyenoord denkt aan Zinedin Smajlović, speculaties over recordbedrag
  • 3. tv2.no — TV 2 erfarer: Storklubberjakter eliteserie-profil
  • 4. bbc.com — Is SWPL momentum with Celtic after Scottish Cup win?
  • 5. footballinsider247.com — Chris Sutton hits out at Celtic board as fans face ‘unpalatable situation’
  • 6. voetbalprimeur.nl — 'Feyenoord laat oog vallen op jonge Zweedse verdediger en kent concurrentie'
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