Stephen McGowan has shed light on the behind-the-scenes influence of Dermot Desmond at Celtic, suggesting the club’s majority shareholder plays a far more active role in key footballing matters than many fans and observers might assume. Speaking on the Press Box podcast with Graham Spiers, McGowan pointed to a recent example involving manager Brendan Rodgers
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| 1 | Hearts | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Celtic | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Rangers | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | St Mirren | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 |
| 9 | Dundee | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Livingston | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 6 |
