
FOOTBALL GOSSIP
The Scottish FA is prepared to wait until after next summer's World Cup in Russia to appoint a new national manager, suggesting Northern Ireland's Michael O'Neill is one of the main contenders. (Scotsman, external)
SFA chief executive Stewart Regan says Malky Mackay, who has been put in interim charge of Scotland, will only be in the hotseat for the friendly against Netherlands. (Daily Record, external)
Preston North End manager Alex Neil has ruled himself out of the running to succeed Gordon Strachan as Scotland boss, and says the SFA should talk to David Moyes about the role. (Herald, external)

Carlos Pena scored a fine double as Rangers ran our comfortable winners in Perth on Friday night
Aberdeen defender Kari Arnason is convinced Scotland can follow the lead of his Iceland side by becoming regulars at major championships. (Scotsman, external)
Former Scotland striker Kris Boyd says he cannot believe how Gordon Strachan managed to lose his job as Scotland manager despite his team being unbeaten in a year and showing signs of progress. (Scottish Sun, external)
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers praised St Mirren's Lewis Morgan as he defended the standard of young players coming through in Scotland. (Scottish Sun, external)
Motherwell manager Stevie Robinson was delighted to sign a new deal at Fir Park following his side's excellent start to the season. (Daily Record, external)
Hamilton Academical's players will get their wages despite the club revealing it has been the subject of a seven-figure fraud. (Scottish Sun, external)

Lewis Morgan has been earning widespread praise for his performances for St Mirren this season
Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha was delighted with Carlos Pena and his defence after the Ibrox outfit won 3-0 at St Johnstone on Friday night, with Pena scoring a double. (Scottish Sun, external)
And Caixinha is looking forward to Rangers' "biggest game of the season" so far when they face Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup semi-final next weekend. (Scottish Sun, external)
Celtic will give goalkeeper Dorus De Vries his first start in over a year against Dundee on Saturday as manager Brendan Rodgers rests key player ahead of their Champions League match away to Bayern Munich. (Scottish Sun, external)
Celtic winger Patrick Roberts says the players do not feel any pressure to continue their unbeaten domestic run. (Daily Record, external)
Former Rangers midfielder Ray Wilkins has compared Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths to England international Jermain Defoe. (Scottish Sun, external)
Hibernian midfielder Marvin Bartley has gathered raffle and auction items from other footballers and sports stars, such as boxing world champion Anthony Joshua, so he can raise money to help the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. (Scotsman, external)

Hibs' Marvin Bartley has gathered signed shirts, pictures and gloves that will be raffled or auctioned to raise funds
OTHER GOSSIP
Coach Dave Rennie is convinced his Glasgow Warriors can continue their perfect start to the season by overcoming the odds and winning at Exeter Chiefs in the European Champions Cup. (Herald, external)
Scot Jack Carlin has revealed a series of lucky breaks helped him on his way to becoming Scotland's next track cycling star. (Herald, external)
- Published8 October 2017

- Published8 October 2017

- Published8 October 2017
