Scots Should Pay £100m To Join Premiership

Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan believes Celtic and Rangers should pay £100million if they want to play in English football.

Reports claim Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside will put forward a groundbreaking proposal to fellow Premier League clubs on Thursday.

Gartside has plans for a Premiership 1 and 2, with 18 teams in each division and Old Firm duo Celtic and Rangers offered a place in the second tier.

Jordan is in support of Gartside’s reported proposal and believes the Scottish giants playing in the English league would benefit the British game.

However, the Palace chief feels the SPL title rivals should pay an entry fee to the league, with the outlay to be recouped by money from television deals.

“Football is evolving all the time and this would be great for the Scottish clubs, but they should pay to come down,” Jordan told the Daily Record.

“They should not have a God given right to walk into English football and displace two other teams and there should be a remuneration level set.

“I’d suggest £100m and the immediate financial benefits that arise for both clubs would soon cover it.

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