League One · Goalkeeper · #0 · England · 20 yrs
When Craig Mulholland addressed representatives of Scotland's 42 football clubs at a summit in St Andrews on Friday, he used the word "crisis". The Scottish FA's chief football officer concedes the term might be a little overdramatic right now, but warns it won't be in 10 years time. Change is needed now to prevent Scotland being shut out of major finals again and our stop our clubs floundering in continental competition, their research shows.
Brentford have given away more penalties than any other side in the Premier League since the start of last season (nine), conceding from six of them. Brentford are unbeaten in each of their last 14 Premier League games in which they've opened the scoring (won, drawn five), though they have drawn four of their last six such games.
St Mirren manager Craig McLeish wants to see a homegrown player quota introduced to Scottish football. The suggestion comes as the Scottish Football Association prepare to host discussions in St Andrews, which all 42 league clubs have been invited to attend, aimed at improving the prospects for homegrown talent in Scotland. McLeish, who worked in St Mirren's academy and with the SFA as a development coach before taking on his role as Buddies boss, insists more youth involvement at club level will help the national team and improve the Scottish game overall.
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