Former Aberdeen CEO Keith Wyness asserts that communities south of the border would be “under siege” if the Old Firm were to ever join the English Premier League, calling it a DISASTER.
There has been much discussion about Celtic and Rangers, especially during Wyness’s tenure at Pittodrie from 2000 to 2004. But it was a war he would never give up, even when he was on the other side and played in the English premier league for both Everton and Aston Villa.
A two-tier league consisting of 36–40 teams, including the Glasgow giants, was proposed by the late Phil Gartside, the chairman of Bolton Wanderers, but it was rejected by the English Premier League in 2009. And Wyness tells Football Insider that it is a total non-starter 25 years later, saying, “Personally, I think it would be a disaster.” People are unaware of the problems the fan bases would face if they moved here. Weekend games would bring siege to cities.
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It would truly be an issue. Never say never, but I do not think I can predict them. During my time at Aberdeen, I was engaged in this conflict. We left Rangers and Celtic alone when we quit from the Scottish Premier League. In the fight for a more equitable share of TV money, we prevailed.
They attempted to join the Premier League, as threatened. They were searching for another European league to join. That seems to have waned recently, and even if they tried again, I do not think it would be successful. They will not be doing it under the current rules. There does not seem to be any desire in England at all.
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