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Celtic boss cool over Atlantic League proposals

Celtic boss Tony Mowbray fails to see how an Atlantic League could work in practice. Rangers have welcomed the prospect of an Atlantic League, which has received the backing of Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, Anderlecht, Brondby and AIK Stockholm following reports Dutch football association president Michael van Praag plans to lobby UEFA on the issue.

However, Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell last week branded the concept "Frankenstein" and Mowbray admits he also has concerns.

"If there is a European league, what happens to the Europa League and what happens to the Champions League?" he said.

"Are they getting revamped? Are they disappearing? Are they running alongside it?

"Could you have a European league and be playing in the Europa League or the Champions League as well? Probably not.

"There is a lot of talking to be done and we will wait and see.

"Our football club should sit and listen to what the bureaucrats come up with, the people who are going to make these decisions, the people at UEFA and others who might be canvassing down south and abroad, and see what develops."

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