Scott Brown forecasts three-way Scottish title race this season

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Scott Brown forecasts three-way Scottish title race this season

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Former Celtic captain Scott Brown anticipates a competitive three-way title race in Scotland this season. Celtic clinched the title on the last day of the previous season, overtaking Hearts, who led for most of the campaign. Hearts have since appointed Wouter Vrancken to replace Derek McInnes, now the head coach at Rangers. Brown believes the managerial changes could add to the excitement of the race and highlighted the quality of both Celtic and Hearts under new leadership.

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•Celtic won the title on the final day last season.
•Hearts appointed Wouter Vrancken as new head coach.
•Derek McInnes moved from Hearts to Rangers.
•Scott Brown predicts another competitive title race.

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Scotland is in for another three-way title race this coming season, former Celtic captain Scott Brown has predicted. Celtic retained the title on the final day of last season with a home win over Hearts to overtake the long-time leaders, with Rangers having slipped to third in the final weeks. Since then, Hearts have lost head coach Derek McInnes to Rangers, replacing him with former Sint-Truiden boss Wouter Vrancken, while Celtic have given veteran Martin O'Neill the manager's job full-time after he did so well in interim charge.
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Yahoo SportsJul 8, 2026, 9:22 PM
Three-legged Scottish title race again, predicts Brown
Scotland is in for another three-way title race this coming season, former Celtic captain Scott Brown has predicted. Celtic retained the title on the final day of last season with a home win over Hearts to overtake the long-time leaders, with Rangers having slipped to third in the final weeks. Since then, Hearts have lost head coach Derek McInnes to Rangers, replacing him with former Sint-Truiden boss Wouter Vrancken, while Celtic have given veteran Martin O'Neill the manager's job full-time after he did so well in interim charge.

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