Tony Blooms makes Brendan Rodgers claim about Hearts

Beni Baningime of Hearts vies with Reo Hatate of Celtic during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Tony Bloom has suggested that Celtic and Brendan Rodgers may not worry about his plans for Hearts. The Brighton owner invested in Hearts this summer as he looks to use his Jamestown Analytics as a vehicle to bring silverware to Tynecastle.

Bloom wants to replicate the success from Union SG in Belgium with Hearts and being success to Gorgie at the expense of Celtic and replacing Rangers as the second force in the country.

Speaking to Sky Sports before Hearts’ 2-0 win over Aberdeen, Bloom said that he’d like to challenge Rangers for second.

“I don’t think Brendan’s going to be too concerned about what I’m saying.

“And I’m not sure he’s not going to be too concerned about Hearts right now.

“But hopefully, over the course of the season, it would be great. And it’d be great for Scottish football if he is worried about Hearts.

“I think that Hearts this season will have an excellent season. I truly believe in the squad of players that has been assembled.

“I’ve got every faith in Derek’s ability to get the best out of them and to improve them.

“And I think we’ve got a very good chance of at least being second this season.”

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👏 Lifting the Scottish game Hear from minority owner Tony Bloom as he speaks on his ambitious plans for Hearts ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/FrE08MEuWA — Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) August 4, 2025

Celtic won’t face Hearts until October when the Scottish Champions will make the trip across the M8 to visit Tynecastle. Derek McInnes was an astute appointment by Hearts, although you can hardly say that Bloom discovered the former Aberdeen and Killie boss. Hearts will be difficult to beat, physical and powerful making Tynecastle an incredibly tough place to visit. The Jambos are also beneficiaries of having no European football to juggle, which they could use to their advantage to propel themselves up the table.

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