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Could set-piece coach be Celtic's key signing?

BBC Sport · Jun 30, 2026, 3:37 PM

Key takeaways

  • SNSImage caption, Lifelong Celtic fan Ross Grant made a significant impact as Hearts' set-piece coach
  • Emphasising the importance of set-piece coaches is suddenly being met with fewer eye rolls and more nods of approval.
  • Once regarded by many as a trendy fad, the need for a dead-ball choreographer is increasingly being viewed as a necessity - and Celtic have taken notice.

Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.

SNSImage caption, Lifelong Celtic fan Ross Grant made a significant impact as Hearts' set-piece coach

Emphasising the importance of set-piece coaches is suddenly being met with fewer eye rolls and more nods of approval.

Once regarded by many as a trendy fad, the need for a dead-ball choreographer is increasingly being viewed as a necessity - and Celtic have taken notice.

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