British Super League Proposal Explainer
Earlier this week, the European Super League made the major headlines after the 'big six' of the Premier League agreed to be among the 12 founding clubs.
The proposal was met with fierce opposition from fans, former players and politicians while FIFA made it clear that the players participating in the breakaway league would be banned from national team duty.
Amidst the strong criticism, the Premier League clubs bowed out of the competition with almost all of them regretting the decision which was made without the consent of fans and players.
Within a few days, it has been reported that there are plans being made for an all British Premier League which would see the inclusion of Scottish giants Rangers and Celtic.
Celtic and Rangers are undoubtedly the most popular supported teams in Scotland and since 1985, one or the other has won the top-flight league title. It would be a waste of bonus Betfred offers to back a third club to win in the SPL, but it would be interesting to see where they would place in the Premier League.
The Hoops have been the dominant side over the past decade. However, their run of nine straight league crowns was ended by their Old Firm rivals this term.
With a potential Scottish Independence referendum this year, the UK government are now said to back the prospect of Celtic and Rangers linking up with the Premier League.
The move which could reportedly be backed by FIFA and UEFA, could also get the approval from the other Scottish teams, who would prefer a more level playing field.
The dominance of the Glasgow giants have not allowed them to compete for the league title as well as Champions League places. That would change with their exit.
There are still plenty of stumbling blocks over the proposed move, as the Premier League plans of reducing the number of teams to 18 could lead to opposition.
At present, there are 20 clubs in the English top-tier, and the inclusion of Celtic and Rangers would potentially mean that five teams could be relegated at once.
Such a move would disrupt the entire Football League pyramid, and may lead to strong opposition from the 14 clubs outside of the big six, who criticised the Super League formation and led to a massive public backlash.
The Old Firm derby is popularly known across the world, and there would be added attention if the Glasgow giants switch to the Premier League.
That would help the UK government in the Scottish Independence referendum vote, but the move only appears feasible if they expand the league to 22 clubs.