Former Celtic star named as new Dundee youth supremo

Dundee have appointed former Celtic striker Gerry Creaney as their new head of youth development.

The 44-year-old has been tasked with overseeing the Dundee Youth Academy with the goal to make sure both club policy and SFA criteria are met to attain the 4-Star Elite award.

Dundee managing director John Nelms said: “Gerry possesses all of the attributes needed for a modern-day head of youth.

“From the craft knowledge of the football side to the minute detail of the admin side, I believe his skills are congruent with the culture we’ve established here and will help us achieve the high level development programme we’ve outlined in our long-term plan.

“It’s rare to have an individual who possesses all of these qualities and we are happy to have him on board.”