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The importance of success in Europe highlighted in Celtic’s accounts showing revenue down, profit turned into a loss, wages up including director remuneration. Still plenty of cash in the bank though. Share price ⬇️ in 2026 too again driven by Europe.

Celtic defender Liam Scales has come out on top in a new European study measuring the physical and tactical importance of centre-backs within their teams. The CIES Football Observatory, using data from partner SkillCorner, ranked the Republic of Ireland international as the centre-back carrying the greatest overall physical and tactical importance within his team's system. Scales recorded an overall importance score of 1.296, putting the Hoops stopper ahead of Mykola Matviyenko on 1.249 and former Barcelona and Chelsea star Marcos Alonso on 1.227. The study assesses the physical and tactical profiles of outfield players across eight categories. The physical measures cover endurance, speed, explosiveness and dynamism, while the tactical side examines commitment, availability, effectiveness and risk-taking.

Thank you, Arne 💚 Everyone at Celtic wishes you every success in the next chapter of your career. #CelticFC🍀

West Ham are now unlikely to make a third offer for Celtic midfielder Arne Engels, with the Scottish champions still unwilling to lower their asking price for the Belgian. The Hammers have already had two bids turned down, and with their remaining transfer budget needing to cover several other areas of the squad, it looks increasingly unlikely that they will be prepared to meet Celtic’s valuation.