English clubs' "wariness" over the potential of Scottish Premiership side Celtic "makes a move south unlikely," club Manager Brendan Rodgers said, according to the HERALD SCOTLAND. The English Football League recently ruled out the prospect of clubs outside its borders "joining an extended structure as they seek eight new members to form four divisions of 20." Following the 3-3 Champions League draw with Premier League leader Man City, Rodgers claimed the Glasgow club was "a major threat to nearly every English club playing in England." He said, "Make no bones about it. If Celtic are in England, Celtic are one of the top four/six clubs there. So 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. ... We have the history, huge club, fan base, team, stadium, it would be a frightening prospect and an exciting prospect if it ever happened but for others looking through it would be very difficult to accept. If you are another club playing in that (Premier) league or the Championship or League One, would you like that type of threat coming in to possibly stop you coming into the league?" (HERALD SCOTLAND, 9/29).
