SFA's Mulholland reworks youth blueprint as clubs raise under-21 cup concerns
Craig Mulholland is reportedly revising his youth development plan after Premiership clubs flagged issues over under-21 Scotland-eligible players, while Ethan Hamilton says he never considered leaving Dundee.
Scottish FA chief football officer Craig Mulholland is reportedly reworking the youth development blueprint he presented to clubs, according to the Scottish Sun. Three Premiership sides are said to have raised objections, focused on under-21 Scotland-eligible players starting in both Scottish Cup and Premier Sports Cup matches. The reported revision follows those discussions rather than a single settled proposal.
At Dundee, Ethan Hamilton has said he gave no consideration to departing in the summer, despite Dens Park officials turning down bids from Aberdeen, The Courier reports. The former Manchester United youth midfielder noted he still has 18 months remaining on his contract.
Off the pitch, leading academics have urged the Scottish Government to weigh broad restrictions on alcohol sports sponsorship, The Herald reports. Their call followed a study examining how much alcohol advertising young people and children encountered during Scotland's World Cup campaign.
Former Sweden international Anders Limpar has suggested, via the Glasgow Times, that Premier League clubs ought to be pursuing Benjamin Nygren given his form with Celtic, arguing he would be a low-cost fix for Manchester United's difficulties. That is Limpar's opinion rather than a reported approach from any club.
Elsewhere, Fleetwood Town full-back Shaun Rooney told The Courier he never doubted his football future while an assault charge — on which he has now been found not guilty — interrupted his career after St Mirren cut ties with him in October 2024. Dunfermline Athletic have been told on-loan Dundee United defender Sam Cleall-Harding's hamstring injury will not need surgery, also per The Courier.
Former Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who left the game this summer through injury, has said he is weighing whether to become an influencer or own a club, the Scottish Sun reports. In Tbilisi, hundreds lined the streets for the funeral of former Georgia midfielder Giorgi Nemsadze, who died this week aged 54, with former Dundee team-mate Zurab Khizanishvili and ex-Rangers striker Shota Arveladze among the coffin bearers, according to The Courier.
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