Hearts have condemned offensive graffiti outdoor their Tynecastle flooring aimed toward their supervisor, Robbie Neilson, as a “gross insult” and “pathetic act of vandalism”. Pictures emerged on Sunday of the phrases “fuck off Neilson”, spray painted around the membership’s crest mosaic at the flooring outdoor the principle stand.
The Foundation of Hearts, a fanatics’ staff who’re the membership’s majority shareholders, strongly criticized the act in a tweet on Monday. “An completely shameful, pathetic act of vandalism at Tynecastle the previous day. If this used to be in reality the act of a Hearts ‘supporter’, it is a gross insult to the badge and, perpetrated on [the Foundation of Hearts Plaza]named for the fanatics who did such a lot to save lots of the membership, it is a surprising insult to they all.”
Neilson has come under pressure from supporters in recent weeks after a run of five defeats in six matches, culminating in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at 10-man Kilmarnock. Aberdeen have cut the gap in the race for third place in the Scottish Premiership, from 11 points down to one. Hearts also exited the Scottish Cup in March, losing 3–0 to Celtic in the quarter-finals.
Neilson returned to Hearts for a second spell as manager in the summer of 2020 and led the club to promotion from the Championship and then a third-place finish in the Premiership, as well as two Scottish Cup final defeats – to Celtic in the delayed 2020 final and to Rangers last season’.
Celtic edge past Ross County to restore nine-point lead
Jota and substitute Alexandro Bernabei struck at the end of each half as Celtic defeated Ross County 2-0 in Dingwall to regain their nine-point advantage over Rangers ahead of Saturday’s Glasgow derby.
The Portuguese winger netted the opener after the referee, Willie Collum, deemed the ball had struck Alex Iacovitti’s arm in the area after a review. Celtic were made to work hard for victory, only secured when Bernabei fired home from 20 yards out deep into stoppage-time.
County remain in the relegation playoff place, two points above Dundee United, after suffering a third straight defeat. The manager, Malky Mackay, was unhappy with the penalty decision. “I’ve appeared on the penalty about part a dozen instances and I will be able to’t consider that is the place the bar is about with VAR,” he mentioned.
“Clubs are paying for this. I look at standards and there are mistakes all over the place. It’s going to cost jobs, it’s going to cost clubs promotion, relegation, Europe.”
The Celtic supervisor, Ange Postecoglou, used to be happy with a hard-fought win that prolonged the aspect’s successful run to fifteen video games in all competitions. “We were wasteful in front of goal and that keeps them in the game,” mentioned the Australian. “It’s then edgier than it will have to be, however total the men treated it OK. There used to be metal and personality within the staff to get the process achieved.