His subtle but succinct skewering of John Delaney grabbed all the attention on this side of the Irish Sea, but closer to home, it was another of Stewart Regan’s observations that stood out from the rest. 

John Delaney was last night accused of “ludicrous” behaviour by Stewart Regan as the Scottish FA chief issued a withering appraisal of his FAI counterpart in the wake of last week’s Fifa loan furore.

New Scottish Football Association president Alan McRae says qualifying for Euro 2016 would be the perfect tribute to the late chief executive David Taylor.

Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales should be on their guard against any threat to strip the home nations of their separate status, senior figures have warned.

FIFA’s general secretary Jerome Valcke claimed Uefa and most of the confederations want December 23 as the date for the Qatar 2022 World Cup final — but no decision has been made and no compensation will be paid.

The young soccer fan who fell to his death at Celtic Park last night has been named.

Now the FAI have completed the legwork to prepare and submit their bid to see Dublin secure one of the 13 hosts cities for Euro 2020, chief executive John Delaney and his team must wait until September to discover their fate.

The Scottish Football Association believes involvement from Ireland or the Home Nations may see their chances of hosting matches at Euro 2020 boosted, if UEFA decides to make the UK a hub for one of the tournament’s groups.

Scotland boss Gordon Strachan believes the Old Firm clubs will be part of a European super league in 10 years’ time.

Rangers have described Scottish football reconstruction plans as an “abomination” in a statement written by new director of communications James Traynor.

Both Scottish league bodies have agreed in principle to a restructuring plan that would see the organisations merge in a 12-12-18 structure.

England and Scotland could go head to head in a battle to host the Euro 2020 final after UEFA announced they will stage the tournament in up to 13 cities across the continent, with the FAI indicating that they will bid to host some games at Aviva Stadium.

Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is tipped to become the new Scotland boss as Craig Levein was sacked last night.

Charles Green will today bid to persuade the Scottish Football Association to drop demands to accept a transfer embargo as he looks to assume Rangers’ membership of the governing body.

Scottish Premier League chief executive Neil Doncaster last night offered no assurances that the competition would have a television deal next season after the clubs vowed to facilitate the Rangers newco’s Third Division move.

Rangers newco chief executive Charles Green and manager Ally McCoist arrived at Hampden this morning ahead of the Scottish Premier League annual general meeting.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist vowed that his team would come back stronger following a vote for the football club to play in the fourth tier of Scottish football.

Newco Rangers chief executive Charles Green believes the decision taken by Scottish Football League chairmen to install the club into the Irn-Bru Third Division maintains Scottish football’s ’sporting integrity’.

Rangers will start the new season in the Irn-Bru Third Division following a vote by Scottish Football League chairmen at Hampden today.

Tartan noir.

Stenhousemuir do not expect Scottish Football League clubs to be given the option of voting newco Rangers into the Irn-Bru Third Division.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist does not want to play in the Irn-Bru Third Division – but admits it would give him a better chance to rebuild the club.

Ally McCoist has come out heavily in favour of newco Rangers joining the Irn-Bru Third Division.

Scottish Football League clubs will vote at a meeting on July 13 on whether to accept Rangers.

Scottish Premier League chief executive Neil Doncaster has told Rangers not to expect any special treatment if they apply for re-entry to the top-flight as a newco.

UEFA have confirmed that countries will still be able to bid for Euro 2020 - even if they did not declare an interest before yesterday’s deadline.

Scottish FA chief Stewart Regan has revealed that UEFA have put on record for the first time that they will consider bids for the European Championships from more than two countries as multiple tournament hosts.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan will seek to discover the full composition of the Charles Green consortium which is set to take over at Rangers.

The Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales have formally declared an interest in hosting Euro 2020, it can be disclosed.

Scotland and Wales are considering a dramatic late bid to host Euro 2020, possibly involving the Republic of Ireland as well.

The Scottish Football Association have stressed they need to implement rules “without fear or favour” following a backlash from Rangers fans and administrators over sanctions against the club.

Rangers have been hit with a 12-month embargo on signing players and owner Craig Whyte has been banned for life following a Scottish Football Association hearing into the club’s financial affairs.

The Scottish Football Association has stated that Rangers owner Craig Whyte “is not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold a position within association football” following an independent inquiry into the stricken club.

The Scottish Football Association has today confirmed they will conduct a full independent inquiry into the activities of Rangers.

Stewart Regan believes Scotland’s Olympic football hopefuls could suffer the wrath of the Tartan Army if they turn out for Team GB.

Wayne Rooney’s father was one of nine men arrested today as part of an investigation into suspicious betting activity, sources said.

Motherwell midfielder Steve Jennings has been arrested at his home today by Merseyside Police, Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has said.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has called for serious change in the domestic top flight following the country’s worst European club display in display.

The Scottish Football Association member clubs today unanimously backed chief executive Stewart Regan’s radical overhaul of the governing body.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has no regrets about opposing Sepp Blatter’s one-man FIFA presidential election.

The Scottish Football Association have joined the English FA in calling for FIFA to postpone the presidential election.

The Football Association today called on FIFA to postpone tomorrow’s presidential election where Sepp Blatter is standing unopposed.

Hearts face serious questions from the Scottish Premier League over how a supporter was able to breach security and reach Celtic manager Neil Lennon in his technical area at Tynecastle.