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The Football Show · 28 August 2026
SFA ban for Rangers and Celtic, is the punishment fair? Who carries the can for dismal performances in Europe by a number of Scottish clubs? Is the pressure on Derek McInnes at Rangers so soon into his managerial reign? How many players will Martin O'Neill need and eventually get at Celtic before the window closes?
Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Gordon Parks and Tam McManus pick over the wreckage of a miserable European week for Scottish football on The Football Show LIVE. The panel debate the SFA ban that orders Celtic and Rangers to play their next Scottish Cup home tie behind closed doors and pay the opposition £100,000; assess Derek McInnes blasting his Rangers players after the Jablonec exit and whether the clock is now ticking on him; dissect Martin O'Neill's flat press conference and who carries the can for Celtic's collapse against LASK; and salute Hearts, the only Scottish club to reach the group stage, while Motherwell earn a pass and Hibs throw it away again. Plus the European draws, how many players Celtic and Hearts still need, and the weekend fixtures.
WHO TAKES THE BLAME FOR THE EUROPEAN HORROR SHOW?
The panel spread the blame: Derek McInnes and a Rangers squad with "no identity, no character" and a "culture of fear"; Martin O'Neill for not shutting up shop at 4-0 up on aggregate; and, above all, the Celtic board for leaving O'Neill exposed with a squad short of a physical midfielder and a settled defence.
IS THE SFA BAN ON CELTIC AND RANGERS FAIR?
Gordon Parks backs the ban as the "brutal financial" action needed to stop crowd trouble; Celtic's statement calls it disproportionate and questions Rangers' security. Both clubs must play their next Scottish Cup home tie behind closed doors and pay the opposition around £100,000.
IS DEREK McINNES UNDER PRESSURE AT RANGERS?
Yes. After a one-shot performance in the Jablonec defeat and blasting his players, the panel say time is running out, with a tough run of Aberdeen, Falkirk, Motherwell and a Celtic double-header that could have fans calling for his head by mid-September.
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The Football Show Highlights:
00:00 The SFA ban: Celtic and Rangers behind closed doors
04:23 Rangers out to Jablonec: McInnes blasts his players
07:41 No identity, no character at Ibrox
13:35 A culture of fear
19:13 Is the clock ticking on Derek McInnes?
22:50 Celtic: O'Neill's flat press conference
25:06 Who's to blame for the LASK collapse?
26:20 Why didn't O'Neill shut up shop at 4-0?
28:32 The board left O'Neill exposed
32:16 Celtic need a midfielder and a director of football
38:04 Motherwell get a pass
38:53 Hibs snatch defeat from victory again
43:27 Hearts: winning in Austria isn't for everyone
48:07 The European draws for Celtic and Hearts
49:45 How many players do Celtic and Hearts need?
51:06 Weekend fixtures and predictions
57:33 The summit and Scottish football's decline
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