Celtic legend Scott Brown will be hoping to guide his club to nine-in-a-row next season.
Stuart McCall has admitted his disappointment at finding out that Celtic captain Scott Brown had signed a new two-year deal at the club in January.
The 54-year-old claimed ‘as much as Rangers fans hate him’, Brown has had ‘such an effect’ on the Bhoys during the near-13 years he has been at Parkhead.
During the winter transfer window, Celtic confirmed on their official website that their key man in the middle of the park had extended his deal.
Speaking to SPFL Matters on Sky Sports Football (30/03/2019 10:25 am), McCall shared a very honest view on the influence Brown can have on a team.
“The disappointing news and I’ll be honest, I watched Sky Sports a couple of months ago, ‘Scott Brown signs new two-year deal’,” McCall told SPFL Matters. “I was absolutely hoping it was going to say, ‘in Australia’. And it says ‘at Celtic’ and I thought ‘no’.
“As much as Rangers fans hate him, which you do with somebody on that side, he has such an effect on Celtic football club. Throughout the club.”
On Sunday, Neil Lennon’s side won the bragging rights in Glasgow as they beat their bitters rivals 2-1 at Parkhead, with James Forrest netting the winner three minutes from time.
There were a number of flashpoints and heated moments during the game, including Gers striker Alfredo Morelos getting sent off for elbowing Brown during an off-the-ball incident in the first-half.
Added with that, Andy Halliday was also shown a second yellow after the final whilst after he clashed with Brown for seemingly celebrating in front of the Rangers supporters.
But perhaps the biggest incident of them all was Ryan Kent seemingly throwing a punch at Brown moments after Celtic had scored the winning goal.
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