At a massive financial disadvantage to Celtic the new CEO will have to conjure up something special to earn credibility and breathing space, sacking Clement would give him a fresh start but the issues run much much deeper than the latest dud in the dug-out.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 67 |
| 2 | Rangers | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 66 |
| 3 | Celtic | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 64 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 37 |
| 8 | Dundee | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 32 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 30 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 47 | -20 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 63 | -28 | 27 |
| 12 | Livingston | 32 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 63 | -30 | 16 |
