Celtic and the Rangers are the two dominant teams in Scottish football. The two teams have held onto those positions for decades and it has been difficult for the other clubs to make any kind of progress towards the top two spots on the Premiership table. As a result, most seasons, they end up vying for third place.
Of course, this kind of domination is not really uncommon in European football these days. Look at Bayern Munich in Germany, PSG in France, Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain.
There are several examples of leagues where it is pretty easy to predict the winner before the season has even begun. At least in Scotland, there is the potential of a two-horse race for the top spot.
For years, there have been suggestions of Celtic and the Rangers making a move to the Premier League. Of course, the two biggest and most popular teams leaving can never be a positive for the Scottish league. But many believe that it would make it more competitive, which might very well be true. On the other hand, the Glasgow giants would bring a different flavour to the English top flight for sure.
Harry Redknapp makes bold Celtic and Rangers claim
Redknapp, who has managed a number of English clubs through the course of his storied managerial career, appears to be open to the idea of Celtic and the Rangers joining the Premier League.
As reported by the Daily Record, Redknapp told talkSPORT:
"“You’re Celtic and Rangers so you understand how big those clubs are but people don’t realise. I was in America playing and Rangers and Celtic came over and suddenly there’s 50,000 people. They are massive clubs. Two of the biggest clubs world wide. It would be fantastic (if they came to the Premier League).“How far is it? Teams fly everywhere so what difference would it be flying to Glasgow than Newcastle or anywhere, it would be magnificent if they came to the Premier League.”"
Of course, the idea of the Glasgow giants joining the Premier League has been floated about for years. And financially, it would be a major boost for both, and allow them to compete with the European giants.
It is hard to see it happening anytime soon though. And the results could be terrible for the Scottish league as well.