Could set-piece coach lured from Hearts be Celtic's key signing?

Could set-piece coach be Celtic's key signing?Image source, SNSImage caption, Lifelong Celtic fan Ross Grant made a significant impact as Hearts' set-piece coachByNick McPheatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished3 minutes agoEmphasising the importance of set-piece coaches is suddenly being met with fewer eye rolls and more nods of approval.Once regarded by many as a trendy fad, the need for a dead-ball choreographer is increasingly being viewed as a necessity - and Celtic have taken notice.While fans of the Parkhead side are growing restless about there being zero incomings in the playing squad, the Scottish champions have made an eye-catching move by poaching set-play specialist Ross Grant from Hearts.Here, BBC Scotland looks at why that could prove to be the club's most significant piece of recruitment this summer.Are Celtic reacting quickly enough to 'wake-up call'?Published3 days agoThe Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup gloryPublished17 JuneScottish Premiership fixtures - find out your club's schedulePublished18 JuneWhat numbers say about Grant's Hearts impactGrant spent four years at Dundee United before enjoying a successful 12-month spell at Hearts. A lifelong Celtic fan, the Glasgow club say he will have a "particular focus on set-piece analysis and coaching".Celtic manager Martin O'Neill added: "I know he is a highly rated coach and I look forward to working with him."To understand why Grant is so highly rated, though, you must understand his impact at Hearts, who were denied a historic Scottish Premiership title triumph by Celtic in a dramatic final-day decider last season.Part of the reason why the Tynecastle side put themselves in a position to become the first non-Old Firm team to win Scotland's top flight in four decades was their mightily impressive set-piece record.Image source, SNSMore than a third of their league goals came from set-plays, while no team managed a higher...