Football worth over £800m to Scottish economy

Research by the Fraser of Allander Institute finds that the beautiful game supports more than 14,000 jobs across the country.

Fans may be allowed to buy alcohol at Scotland game

Supporters could be allowed to buy alcohol at a Scotland match later this year as part of a plan aimed at lifting the booze ...

Coatbridge MSP writes to SFA to complain about how Scotland won’t be wearing kilts when travelling to World Cup matches

It was announced earlier this month that Steve Clarke’s side would wear “sharp, made-to-measure suits” when travelling to ...
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Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney plans to create a national bank holiday after Scotland’s World Cup football match against Haiti

First Minister John Swinney will propose to make Monday June 15 a national bank holiday, the day after Scotland play Haiti in their World Cup opener in Boston. The Scottish men’s team ended a 28-year ...

Scottish football contributes more than £800m a year to the national economy, supporting 14,000 jobs

The findings come from a report commissioned by the Scottish FA, SPFL and SWPL; Scottish football is worth £820m to the ...

I organised the Scotland team's kilts for World Cup 98 and we shouldn't wear suits in 2026

The Scottish Football Association have come in for renewed criticism over their decision not to kit the players out in kilts ...

Scotland to have national bank holiday after first World Cup fixture

The first minister, John Swinney, announced that Monday, June 15th will be designated a national bank holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in the tournament for the first time since 1998.
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Scotland stay in contention for 2026 World Cup, Dutch move closer

Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the ...