Chris Sutton

Chris Sutton publicly criticised Celtic's European form and the club's recruitment after the Hoops lost 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo, their fourth consecutive European defeat. He argued the club looks content with domestic success and urged the board to strengthen the squad in the January transfer window.

Chris Sutton backed the Green Brigade's boycott of Celtic matches, saying supporters' frustration over the board's lack of European ambition is understandable. He made the comments to Record Sport after Celtic's 7-1 win over Hearts, which he said did not change those concerns.

BBC Sport published another Premier League prediction feature with Chris Sutton taking part against Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher. The segment shows that he remains a prominent recurring analyst in the outlet's weekly football coverage.

Chris Sutton continued to appear in BBC Sport prediction content in August 2026, including a feature against Courteeners frontman Liam Fray. The piece reflects his ongoing role as a regular football pundit and prediction commentator for BBC Sport.

Chris Sutton has been publicly involved in BBC Sport's World Cup 2026 prediction coverage, where he is forecasting the results of all 104 matches. The series positions him as one of the outlet's featured football experts for the tournament build-up and analysis.