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There a secret talks going on that could end with Celtic leaving the Scottish Premier League and joining nPower League One in the English Football system. According to People.co.uk, Celtic have been in talks with the Premier League and Football League in order to make this happen. This is nothing new, but with the on going financial struggles the SPL is going through this may be something that is necessary for the club to survive.
People.co.uk report that Celtic are desperately looking for a solution and are willing to enter at a lower level. I find that hard to believe. One thing that is true is that if celtic were to enter the English System at League One it will bring instant attention to the league. It would be awesome to one day have a Premier League with Celtic and maybe even Rangers. There is no way any other league in the world could claim to be the best, in my opinion.
UEFA would of course have to approve such a move. This shouldn't be a problem since UEFA has reportedly considered creating a Champions League that would include teams from outside of Europe. One of those teams that would reportedly be invited to join is the NY Cosmos. Since Celtic play in Europe, there shouldn't be a problem.
According to the Independent, Football League chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly ruled out the chance of Celtic joining. "We have absolutely no intention of having any discussions with any club from another national league regarding membership of our competition." Clarke said, "This would be highly disrespectful to the Scottish FA and Scottish Premier League and will not be countenanced by the Football League."
