The proposal of the Old Firm rivals moving to England has been mooted over the past few years.
Charlie Adam has insisted that both Celtic and Rangers will not be able to compete with the Premier League until they make the move down south, according to a report in talkSPORT.
The Scottish titans are set to do battle in the first Old Firm derby between the two sides in the league since Rangers’ liquidation back in 2012.
In that time span Celtic have coasted to consecutive Scottish Premiership triumphs, whilst Rangers have worked themselves back up the leagues to return to Scotland’s top flight.
Over the years, it has been proposed for the Old Firm duo to enter the Premier League, and the Football League has even presented a plan for the two clubs to enter a ‘fifth division’ as soon as the 2019-20 season.
Adam, who played for Rangers between 2003 and 2009, believes that both Rangers and Celtic must seriously consider the move, especially after this summer saw a new record in money spent throughout the transfer window.
“On a financial side, they [Celtic and Rangers] feel like they want to compete with the English clubs – they never will until they get there [the Premier League],” he said, via talkSPORT.
“It would be great for the English game to have Rangers and Celtic come down every week, there’s a fantastic support.”
However, Adam also lamented the impact that a potential move to England for the two Scottish giants would deal to the national game.
“I think it would be bad for the whole game of Scotland and for the nation,” he continued.
“Let’s be honest, the two of them run Scottish football – that’s the power – they’re the two main clubs. It would kill the game.”
The prospect of Celtic and Rangers moving to England is certainly a mouthwatering one, but it could be undone by many potential problems and may not be seen for a while longer.
Adam’s comments certainly raise perspective on the Scottish Premiership and a move to England for the Old Firm duo would open up opportunities for other Scottish clubs to stake a claim as the country’s best.
But it may be the case that the league’s appeal and lustre will be lost in the event of a departure of the country’s two most successful clubs.
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