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Top Scottish clubs in a British league?
Celtic major shareholder sees a future where clubs hold more power

CELTIC’S majority shareholder Dermot Desmond predicted the creation of a British league yesterday due to changes in broadcasting technlogy.

For years, suggestions of Celtic and Rangers plying their trade in the Premier League have been shot down and put on the back burner.

The Premier League makes £5.1 billion from their recent television deal while the Scottish league’s current deal is worth just £15 million.

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