Fresh blow for old firm

From: Evening News - Scotland | Date: May 21, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

THE FA Premiership today insisted that the risk of crowd trouble would be one of the main reasons behind denying the Old Firm entry into the English top flight.

The Glasgow giants have been continuously stressing their desire to quit the SPL for the more lucrative playing fields of England.

But the prospect of thousands of Celtic and Rangers supporters making the journey across the Border on a weekly basis to see their favourites in action is something which seriously concerns clubs in the Premiership.

"I can see the attraction in them wanting to come down here but there is no similar ...

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