Improving Scottish Football is BACK! - and we've moved into a shiny new studio. Kieran and the panel give their takes on key issues they believe is holding back Scottish Football from becoming an established nation on the international stage.

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Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

03:08 Player Pathways

18:20 League Reconstruction

33:30 TV Deal

44:53 Referee Transparency

58:39 Should Sport be Free?

01:09:20 Ranking, Final Thoughts & Outro

Steve Clarke's time as Scotland manager has come to an end following the 2026 World Cup.

In this episode of Improving Scottish Football, Kieran Hennigan explores the leading candidates to replace Clarke, including Ange Postecoglou, Kasper Hjulmand, Graham Arnold, Alex Neil, and John McGlynn (We may have forgotten to talk about David Moyes 😂...)

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This appointment could shape Scotland's future for years to come, and getting it right has never mattered more.

Who would you appoint as Scotland's next manager? Let us know your choice in the comments.

#Scotland #ScottishFootball #ScotlandManager #SteveClarke #SFA #AngePostecoglou #KasperHjulmand #FootballPodcast

Former Scotland international Mikey Devlin, and coach and analyst John Walker join Kieran for the ultimate World Cup preview show. Come on Scotland!

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St Johnstone CEO Fran Smith joins Kieran for a great conversation at McDiarmid Park:

What should the new TV deal look like? 
Should the 3pm blackout be scrapped?    
Is the proposed £25 away ticket cap dangerous?   

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Academy Director David Clarkson sits down with Kieran for a chat at Fir Park. They discuss the impact that Jens Berthel Askou has had on the academy, and whether the introduction of the U-19 and U-17 leagues has been a positive change. This episode is proudly sponsored by Hollis Financial Planning: ⁠https://www.hollisfinancialplanning.c...⁠🌳 Link to all our socials: ⁠https://linktr.ee/ImprovingScottishFo...⁠🙋🏻‍♂️ For partnership enquiries: [email protected], Scotland, Scotland football, national, Scottish football, podcast, Ayr United, Somerset Park, Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, Hibernian, Dundee, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, United, Highlights, the terrace, open goal, PLZ, heart and Hand, Rangers Review, 20 Minute Tims, ACSOM, A Celtic State of Mind, Review, BBC, radio, SPL, SPFL, Premiership, championship, league 1, league 2, show, daft

Falkirk CEO Jamie Swinney joins Kieran for a great conversation at the Falkirk Stadium:

- How do we break the cycle of self-preservation?

- Is there a fairer way to distribute funds to the lower leagues?

- What are the key factors in Falkirk’s recent success?

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Scott Brown and Graeme Mathie of Ayr United join Kieran:

-       Should clubs be mandated to play young players? 

-       Is the cooperation agreement working? 

-       What are the ambitions for Ayr United? 

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-       75% of the players in their league are home grown!

-       Youth football is much more competitive than in Scotland

-       Kids play multi-sports – not just football!

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Kieran is joined by Ian Coll from Sparta Prague, formerly Hadjuk Split and Celtic for this insightful podcast.  
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- “Scrap the two-legged play-offs"
- “It's time to re-think the alcohol ban"
- “Hardly anyone wants a 12-team league"
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Kieran is joined by marketing expert Michael Bochel for this special mini-episode.
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