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Mark Warburton: 'Rangers, Celtic will play in England'

Mark Warburton says that he wants Rangers and Celtic to join the Premier League in England.

Mark Warburton has said that he wants Rangers and Celtic to join the Premier League in England.

A move down south for the Old Firm has been talked about historically, and earlier this week Celtic shareholder Dermot Desmond said that he expects the clubs to join the Premier League within the next 10 years.

"I am sure sooner or later, some time in the future, not saying the near future, I am sure that will happen," Warburton told reporters.

"There are a lot of hurdles to overcome before that becomes a reality. What dominates down south right now is TV money, it is obviously different down south to north of the border.You are always trying to keep the product fresh and how do you keep a product fresh?

"I am sure you will get to the stage sooner or later where team X versus team Y hasn't got the same appeal to the average fan in the street, whereas Manchester United versus Rangers, Celtic versus Arsenal etcetera, it is new, it is fresh, it is another level of excitement."

Sir Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen were the last team outside the Old Firm to win the top division in 1985.

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