Former Celtic player Mark McGhee has been announced as the new Dundee manager following the sacking of James McPake.
McGhee has been given the job until the end of the season but you won’t see him in the Celtic Park dugout on Sunday.
The Scottish Sun reports he will have to serve a mammoth six-game ban that was handed out to him when he was Motherwell boss back in 2017.
He had an altercation with an Aberdeen fan and was subsequently hit with the Scottish FA censure, before leaving Motherwell and not serving it.
Remarkably, the six games account for almost half of Dundee’s remaining games this term, so it could have a significant impact on his early days at Dens Park.
Celtic won’t be taking too much notice of the drama at Dundee ahead of Sunday’s game. There’s the small matter of a European night at Celtic Park to contend with first, of course.
The Bhoys should have enough quality to take care of business this weekend and maintain a lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Simon Rusk and Dave McKay are also part of the new coaching team on Tayside and will likely be the man barking orders on the Celtic Park touchline.
Celtic have played Dundee on two occasions already this season, winning 6-0 at Celtic Park in August, with a 4-2 win coming away from home in November.
More of the same, please!
In other news, Why VAR won’t be in use at Celtic Park tonight vs Bodo/Glimt.
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