Scotland assistant boss Mark McGhee hopes to see his former star pupil Robbie Keane kept in reserve on Saturday —even if he feels the Ireland skipper is playing at the equivalent of League One level in America.

Euro Championship 2016 qualifier

Scotland’s assistant manager Mark McGhee surprised nobody when asked yesterday to identify the principal threat to Scottish hopes in Friday night’s crucial Euro 2016 qualifier at Celtic Park.

An impressive start to their Euro 2016 campaign has heightened talk of Scotland’s first qualification for a major tournament since 1998, a route they can shuttle towards by beating Ireland at Parkhead.

Mark McGhee does not see any weaknesses in the Germany team but is optimistic about Scotland’s chances in their 2016 European Championship clash next Sunday.

Grass isn’t always greener — you hear this saying quite a lot in the football world and, in the case of Wolverhampton Wanderers, it’s probably something that has run through the owners’ mind a gazillion times since their decision to relieve Mick McCarthy of his very successful tenure as the manager in February of last year — especially when they are now a further three managers down the line and, going into last night’s game against Watford, in the bottom three of the Championship.

Motherwell manager Stuart McCall has joined Gordon Strachan’s Scotland backroom team.

Mark McGhee has been named the new manager of npower League Two strugglers Bristol Rovers, the club have confirmed.

AS the Manchester United first team filed in from training at the Cliff, a young Kevin Grogan stood hopefully with his autograph book at the bottom of the stairs.

Mark McGhee insists Neil Lennon should not walk away from his job as Celtic manager despite threats to his personal safety.

Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0

Aberdeen 2 Rangers 3

MICK MCCARTHY has been acclaimed as Wolves’ best manager of the last 30 years after keeping the club in the top flight this season.

Mick McCarthy has been acclaimed as Wolves’ best manager of the last 30 years after keeping the club in the top flight this season

Rangers 3 Aberdeen 1

Aberdeen 4 Celtic 4

Aberdeen today confirmed they had received a bid from Middlesbrough for striker Lee Miller.

Lee Miller was today on the brink of a move to Middlesbrough.

Mark McGhee insists Owen Coyle was right to snub Celtic to stay in the Barclays Premier League.

Aberdeen 1 Rangers 0

Kris Boyd claimed his eighth goal of the season as Rangers returned to the summit of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with a 3-0 win over Kilmarnock.

KEVIN THOMSON believes the Scottish FA are unlikely to find a better candidate for the Scotland job than Walter Smith.

Aberdeen 1 Celtic 3

David Moyes believes last night’s friendly win against Malaga will stand Everton in good stead as they aim to improve on last season’s European disappointment.

Rangers boss Walter Smith has called for a switch to summer football to prevent more European embarrassment for Scottish clubs.

Motherwell have offered Jim Gannon the vacant manager’s job, the club has confirmed.

Aberdeen have confirmed that Mark McGhee has been appointed as manager with Scott Leitch, his assistant at Motherwell, his number two.

Stephen McManus insists the Celtic players are unconcerned about their board’s delay in appointing a new boss.

Derek Young believes Mark McGhee should be Aberdeen’s new manager because of his management CV – not his history with the club.

West Brom today insisted they had still received no approach from Celtic to speak to manager Tony Mowbray.

Henrik Larsson’s agent has denied the fans’ favourite is set to make a shock return to Celtic as part of the management team.

Billy Stark has ruled out a return to club management for the time being despite vacancies at two of his former teams.

Pat Nevin believes Celtic’s pursuit of Swansea manager Roberto Martinez is a “far-sighted” policy designed to maximise their efficiency in emerging transfer markets.

STEVE BRUCE is on the verge of becoming Sunderland manager after Wigan accepted a compensation package offered by the north-east club.

Celtic’s hopes of making a swift appointment in their search for a new manager are in danger of being scuppered after the two leading contenders appeared to be ruled out of the running.

Slaven Bilic would welcome talks with Celtic over becoming Gordon Strachan’s successor as manager, according to his agent Rudi Vata.

Celtic skipper Stephen McManus will always remember the great European nights under Gordon Strachan.

Mark McGhee admits he is flattered to be linked with the Celtic job.

CELTIC will aim to appoint a new manager as quickly as possible after Gordon Strachan stepped down in the wake of their failure to clinch a fourth successive title.

The Scottish Premier League today confirmed their 12 member clubs had reached a unanimous agreement over how to respond to Setanta’s bid to cut the amount they pay for broadcasting live games.

HEARTS target Chris Porter consigned the Edinburgh club to defeat at Fir Park as Motherwell continued their return to form last night.

The Scottish Premier League have confirmed there will be no winter break next season – although it may be back the following year.

MOTHERWELL manager Mark McGhee launched a scathing attack on his own players following their 2-1 defeat by Rangers, insisting it was the worst performance of his stewardship at Fir Park.

Motherwell manager Mark McGhee believes the Scottish game as a whole will suffer from Rangers’ shock European exit after tonight’s Champions League defeat to FBK Kaunas.