Scotland's papers: Football mourns Craig Brown and 'defiant' Putin

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 The Daily Star begins with condolences to Craig Brown, the former Scotland manager who died at the age of 82, a story that appears on many front pages. According to the newspaper, Brown's family confirmed his death at the University Hospital in Ayr after a brief illness. It emphasises how he was the national team's longest-serving manager.


The Daily Record likewise dedicated a large portion of its front page to Brown, whom it describes as a "towering figure of the Scottish game." According to the article, one in every four Scottish homeowners may face a 22% increase in their council tax payment. According to the article, local governments and Scottish government officials are discussing "massive hikes" to council tax categories E through H.


Defiant Putin vows



The Times reports that Putin said Wagner's fighters had been "lied to" by the organisers of the rebellion but did not mention Yevgeny Prigozhin, the group's leader, by name. It says he added that the Kremlin would honour the terms of a deal, struck to halt the advance on Moscow, under which Prigozhin will move to Belarus.

Scotland's papers: Football mourns Craig Brown and 'defiant' Putin
The Times reports


The Arbroath RNLI operations manager was "devastated, but not entirely surprised" when his role was no longer required after 20 years of service, reports the Courier. The paper also pays tribute to Craig Brown and his contribution to Dundee FC's title win.


The body of a man has been found in a Dundee park with the surrounding streets being sealed off by police, reports the Evening Telegraph. It says the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being sent to the procurator fiscal.


The National reports that SNP president Mike Russell is "blasting back" at opponents of the party's independence prospects. According to the article, Mr Russell claims the proposals are not "confusing or complicated."


The Daily Express runs an appeal to bank executives to promise that branches would remain open to assist customers cope with the cost of living issue and safeguard the UK's high streets. Mandy Beech, a senior executive of Nationwide building society, is quoted in the publication as stating that branches are about "much more than cash and opening accounts" and that merchants should commit to "being there today, let alone tomorrow."


The father of Stephen Lawrence, the black teenager whose murder in 1993 prompted an investigation into institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police, has blasted the force when it was revealed that there was a sixth suspect in his son's death, according to the Scottish Daily Mail. It comes after a BBC investigation listed Matthew White, who died in 2021, as a suspect among the five previously known suspects and discovered evidence linking him to the crime site. Neville Lawrence, speaking to the Mail, says it's "appalling" that White dodged prosecution for 28 years, but adds, "We have uncovered so many flaws in the police investigation that it hardly comes as a surprise."


According to the Glasgow Times, the dispute between the SPFL and the Ibrox club originates from a title sponsorship arrangement signed by SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster with cinch in June 2021. According to the article, Rangers successfully asserted that an existing commercial deal they had with Park's Motor Group barred them from providing cinch with advertising material.


The top page of the Herald is dominated by the premiere of the latest Indiana Jones film. The Scottish FA has granted Rangers permission to sue the SPFL over a sponsorship issue, according to the paper's top article.


According to the Metro, the inquest into the death of Nicola Bulley, the 45-year-old mother-of-two whose disappearance in January spurred a weeks-long police hunt, she drowned after slipping into an icy river and was not mistreated by any third party.


Craig Brown appears on the front page of the Scotsman, which leads on physician recommendations to raise the amount of minimum unit alcohol price in response to a Public Health Scotland study. According to the research, the measure avoided 150 alcohol-related fatalities last year.


The Daily Telegraph begins with statements by Prigozhin, who stated the march on Moscow was a "masterclass" in how the invasion of Ukraine on February last year should have been carried out. Prigozhin stated, for the first time since the uprising, that if the invasion had been conducted by a force "just as well-trained, with the same level of morale and preparedness" as his own, "maybe the special military operation would have lasted 24 hours."



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About ?

Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)


James Craig Brown CBE was a Scottish professional football player and manager who lived from 1 July 1940 to 26 June 2023. Brown joined Clyde in 1977 after his playing career with Rangers, Dundee, and Falkirk was cut short due to knee ailments. Brown went on to coach several Scotland junior teams before being appointed Scotland manager in 1993. He retained the role until 2001, the longest tenure for a Scottish manager, and Scotland qualified for the UEFA Euro 1996 and FIFA World Cup competitions in 1996 and 1998, respectively. Brown then took over as manager of Preston North End, Motherwell, and Aberdeen. In 2013, he withdrew from management and was named a non-executive director of Aberdeen.

World Cup in 1998: 

Scotland qualified for the 1998 World Cup under Brown as well, allowing only three goals in ten qualifying matches[11] and finishing second in UEFA Group 4. During the qualification period, Estonia declined to show up for a match in Tallinn.[15] Brown had protested about the venue's insufficient floodlighting, prompting FIFA to move the kick-off time to the morning before the game.[15] This decision irritated Estonians, who had their plans disturbed and stood to lose some television income as a result.[15] Brown expected the Estonians to simply dispute the kick-off change and show up at the last minute, but they did not, leaving Scotland to start off without opposition.

Euro 2000 qualifying :

Scotland finished second in their UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying group, which meant they entered a playoff against England. Scotland lost the first leg 2–0 at Hampden Park, but then won 1–0 at the old Wembley in the second, losing 2–1 on aggregate. Paul Scholes scored both England goals in the tie. Brown cited an injury to Paul Lambert, who would have been assigned with the task of marking Scholes, as being key to the Scots losing the tie. 

2002 World Cup qualification :

After Scotland finished third in their 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification group and failed to qualify for the World Cup, Brown resigned as Scotland manager in October 2001. Berti Vogts, a German, took his position. Brown was Scotland's manager for 70 international matches, more than any previous Scotland manager. He won 32, drew 18, and lost 20 games. Scotland did not qualify for another major event until Euro 2020, and their most recent appearance in the men's World Cup finals was in 1998.

Personal life

In the 1999 Birthday Honours, Brown was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to football. Abertay University also conferred an honorary Doctorate of Arts on Brown in 2001.

He has two brothers: Jock was a football pundit, and Bob was the pastor of Aberdeen's Queen's Cross Parish Church from 1984 until his retirement in 2008.  Craig Brown, Brown's grandson and namesake, plays for Stirling University in the Lowland League.

Brown passed away on June 26, 2023, at the age of 82.






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