MARK LAWWELL’S BIG-TIME RETURN

Former Celtic recruitment chief Mark Lawwell has returned to football after being appointed as a senior scout at Chelsea. The 42-year-old has joined the London club's first-team scouting and talent-seeking department. Lawwell, who departed Celtic in July 2024, has reportedly already begun work at Stamford Bridge identifying potential transfer targets for manager Xabi Alonso ahead of the upcoming January window.

During his previous tenure at Parkhead, Lawwell played a key role in recommending manager Ange Postecoglou and helped recruit notable players including Alistair Johnston, Nicolas Kuhn, and Daizen Maeda. His move to Chelsea comes as Celtic continue to search for a new Head of Football Operations following the dismissal of Paul Tisdale.