By Adam Clough
Can Hearts Really Break the Celtic-Rangers Monopoly in Scotland?
Following an impressive performance at Tynecastle Park on Sunday in a 2-2 draw with current champions Celtic, the Jambos find themselves 4 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership Table.
A late equaliser from summer signing Claudio Braga rescued a point for the hosts, however the performance from Hearts deserved much more.
Despite ending the game with 10-men, Celtic were looked second best for the first 77 minutes until defender Aaron Trusty got dismissed when VAR intervened turning his yellow card into a red.
Hearts’ recent resurgence under Derek McInnes can ultimately be traced back to when Tony Bloom got involved with the Edinburgh based side in June 2025.
Since the Brighton chairman completed a £9.86 million investment in the summer, the club brought in 14 players from 12 different countries including from countries such as; Iceland, Kazakhstan and Estonia.
With the average age of these signings being around 25 years-old, Tony Bloom’s incredible recruitment may not just set Hearts up for this season, but could set the club up for success in the next few years.
Hearts’ top form this season has been much overlooked by the poor and inconsistent form of both Celtic and Rangers, who have both sacked managers this season. Despite this, Hearts remain unbeaten against the two Glasgow giants this season.
Financially in the long term, Hearts simply cannot generate a similar commercial revenue as Rangers and Celtic due to the sheer size of the two clubs.
However, the revenue gained from European football, which the addition of the Conference League and expansion of the Champions League has made it a very realistic and likely target, means that the money can be re-invested into the squad.
Whilst not being as big a club as a Rangers or a Celtic, Hearts’ newfound investment and likely chances of regularly playing European football makes them an attractive club for foreign players.
The long-term success of not just Hearts, but also big Scottish clubs such as Aberdeen and Hibernian, rests on recruitment and with Tony Bloom’s investment you can’t help but feel the Jambo’s could be here to stay.
The more successful the club is on the pitch, the more ambitious the recruitment will become over time, and with Tony Bloom’s guidance you can’t help but feel the club is on the rise.
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