CELTIC ‘CALL THE SHOTS’ IN SCOTLAND, SAYS LEVEIN

CRAIG LEVEIN believes Celtic’s push for nine in a row influenced the relegation of Hearts last season. And he claims the Parkhead club ‘call the shots’ when it comes to major decisions in Scottish football. Hearts were condemned to the drop on a points-per-game basis after clubs voted on an SPFL proposal to curtail the 2019/20 campaign due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Celtic were 13 points clear when the game entered lockdown in March and were confirmed as champions. Former Tynecastle boss Levein is still angry about Hearts’ demotion and made his feelings clear on the FootballDaft podcast when asked about the Old Firm. ‘I’m fed up with the two of them,’ he said. ‘Honestly. It’s all people think football is in Scotland and the press play up to it all the time. ‘The whole stuff with Hearts getting relegated last season was a nonsense. Absolute nonsense. ‘And part of it was to do with Celtic getting the title, so that they could try and break this record of nine in a row. ‘I just can’t be bothered with it. For a while, David Murray ran Scottish football and Rangers were calling all the shots and getting all the good publicity. ‘Now I think Celtic are doing exactly the same. They call the shots with all the big decisions in Scotland and I think it’s really unfair. So I can’t be bothered with it.’