Sebastien Pocognoli reckons Premiership clubs don't play enough Scottish stars as he delivers brutal verdict

Scotland manager Pocognoli urges Rangers and Celtic to sign more homegrown talent, citing lack of Scottish players at top clubs as a barrier to national team strength.

Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli has criticized the country's biggest clubs for not fielding enough Scottish players. The Belgian boss, three months into his role, has watched several Premiership and lower-league matches and believes Rangers and Celtic should be developing and promoting more homegrown talent.

Pocognoli argues that exposure to European competition—Champions League, Europa League, Conference League—is crucial for young Scottish players to reach international level. He wants talented players from lower divisions to progress to top clubs within Scotland, which would strengthen both the domestic league and the national team.

He highlighted Celtic full-back Colby Donovan and Rangers winger Findlay Curtis as examples of young players with potential, praising Donovan's recent progress and expressing belief in Curtis's quality despite limited playing time. Pocognoli said the SFA and new chief football officer Craig Mulholland have proposed measures to give young Scottish players more first-team opportunities, though these require club approval.