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Managerial Mediocrity

Major change at two main adversaries

James Dailey
Jun 16, 2026
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While subscribers of any duration will likely already know I am not a fan of Derek McInnes, it is important to disclose that fact upfront, just in case.

As is typical, staying objective can be difficult when conducting analysis, so with the big news in Scottish football this week being between the national team at the World Cup and McInnes’ move from Hearts to Rangers, I thought it timely to lay out my analytical case, and what it may mean for Celtic.

It is the same process used whenever doing an analysis on managerial performance.

The concept is pretty simple- how has the manager’s club performed relative to the relative financial resources available?

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