Premier League No To Old Firm

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The Premier League yesterday described Rangers and Celtic as ‘not desirable or viable’ and slammed the door shut any any moves by the two Scottish clubs joining a new look Premiership.

A two-tier Premier League including the Glasgow giants was on the agenda at a meeting of chairmen on Thursday.

The proposal, put forward by Bolton chairman Phil Gartside, was rejected as neither ‘desirable or viable’.

The Premier League said in a statement: “Bolton Wanderers submitted a discussion paper detailing ideas concerning the restructuring of the Premier League into two tiers with the inclusion of Celtic and Rangers.

“The clubs welcomed the additional input into an ongoing process, however, they were of the opinion that bringing Celtic and Rangers into any form of Premier League set-up was not desirable or viable”.

Several managers, such as Alex McLeish, Martin O’Neill, David Moyes and Harry Redknapp, had previously voiced their support for the idea.

Posted on November 13, 2009 | Filed Under Football