Celtic ‘would be top six in England’

Manager Brendan Rodgers says Celtic could be a ‘top six’ club if they were playing their football in England.

But Rodgers does not consider a move south to be a likely prospect for the Scottish champions, due to possible opposition from within the English game.

The English Football League are considering adding eight new members, so they can create four divisions of 20 below the Premier League, but recently ruled out the possibility of clubs from outside their borders joining the pyramid.

And Rodgers thinks that a club with Celtic’s credentials would be a “frightening prospect” for the Premier League.

Speaking the day after Wednesday night’s enthralling 3-3 Champions League draw with Manchester City at Parkhead, Rodgers said: “Make no bones about it. If Celtic are in England, Celtic are one of the top four/six clubs there.

“Can you imagine then the resources playing at that level, what that would produce for Celtic? It could go as far as it wants then.

“For Celtic to be in the English pyramid system is very tough, because of the size of the club.

“We have the history, huge club, fan base, …

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