Micah Richards has admitted that it would be ‘brilliant’ if Celtic could leave Scottish football and join up with the English Premier League.
It has been a debate that has been going on for a long time, and in truth, it will probably remain that way, even though there is crazy money in the game to make it happen.
Celtic are the biggest club in Scotland and for the Premiership to lose such a giant, it would end up having some sort of negative effect on the game in the country.
That’s why Micah Richards can’t see it happening because he just thinks it would kill Scottish football, as he told The Rest is Football.
As proven by the transfer market, newly-promoted sides in the Premier League can go about spending over £100 million in one summer just to cement their status with the big boys.
In the meanwhile, Celtic don’t have that in their kitty to spend, and instead, are debating about putting figures of £5 million on the table for play x, y and z.
Celtic in the Premier League
“It would be great,” said Richards. “Imagine going there every other week, it would be brilliant.
“But I just think what that would do for Scottish football. No disrespect. Celtic and Rangers, the money they will bring into the Scottish league.
“It would be entertaining in the Premier League. But I think Scottish football would be dead after that.”
Celtic at the halfway stage
The season has been full of ups and downs so far, perhaps more downs than the fans wanted or even Brendan Rodgers imagined.
But the key thing is that the team is sitting top of the table and have won both of the Glasgow derbies.
When it has mattered most, the Bhoys have stuck their chests out and proved their worth.
Plus, the performances can only get better as Rodgers gets comfortable again in his seat, adding in the fact that the performances in recent weeks have been far better and now the January transfer window is open.