Dundee’s head coach, Steven Pressley, spoke with the media ahead of the team’s opening Scottish Premiership match against reigning champions Celtic on Monday.
Here are the main highlights:
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Pressley believes he needs roughly four additional players to complete the squad. He is particularly interested in acquiring two experienced defenders and two more attacking players, with the club actively working to secure new signings.
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With the departure of important players this summer, such as Luke Graham and goalkeeper Jon McCracken, Pressley acknowledges that finding suitable replacements will be a “really, really hard” task.
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He described the upcoming match against Celtic as an “enormous” challenge, noting that the Glasgow team “haven’t lost an opening-day fixture at home for nearly 76 years”, but he added that he enjoys such challenges.
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Pressley expressed support for Martin O’Neill’s appointment as Celtic’s manager, stating he is “without doubt the right choice” for the role and that he was not surprised by the veteran’s permanent hiring.
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He also welcomed the new rule that permits 15-year-olds to compete in the Premiership, calling it a positive development for fostering the growth of young players.