Inverness Caledonian Thistle secured promotion to the Championship on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround from administration to League One champions in less than a year. The club was placed into administration in October 2024 after running up millions of pounds in debts, with liquidation appearing imminent.

Businessman Alan Savage stepped in with an initial £1m injection, and the club exited administration in September last year. "It was about reassuring the staff, fixing things like shower heads, simple things that had gone wrong," Savage recalled. "They were in a mess. A few initiatives had gone south and I think it was looking like the club would be liquidated."

Savage, who chaired the club between 2006 and 2008, wants ICT to become sustainable without relying on future bail-outs. New initiatives include establishing the stadium as a start point for the North Coast 500 tourist route and hosting music events. "We want more than one day a fortnight of football. We are trying to get life into the stadium every day of the week," said Savage.