Bhoys chief eyes Prem move

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has not given up hope of the club joining the Barclays Premier League.





The Scottish giants, along with their old foes
Rangers, have been flirting with the idea of becoming part of the
lucrative Premier League for some time.With the revenue on offer
from television rights much higher than that of Scotland's Clydesdale
Bank Premier League, Lawwell believe the league's two biggest clubs are
sleeping giants."Celtic and Rangers are massive clubs. Celtic certainly has a global reach," he told Radio 5 Live."Our frustration is that we play in a very small market and we don't have a regular platform to tell the Celtic story from."We're
looking for an opportunity to participate in an environment that gives
us that global exposure. And hopefully, through time, that will come."Premier
League officials are due to meet next month where the possibility of a
two-tier league system, which would include the Old Firm clubs, may be
discussed, and Lawwell is hoping for a positive response."We need someone to want us. And, if that benefits Celtic and its supporters, then we'd be delighted to take part."A proposed move has brought mixed
reaction from English fans of the game, with some suggesting the
Scottish clubs must prove they are worthy of the Premier League by
entering through the Football League.However, Lawwell has vowed
to continue seeking new ways to broaden Celtic's exposure to the world
and hinted that the Premier League is not their only option."For
certain, things won't stay the same," he added. "There are so many
dynamics in world football at the moment and the world is getting
smaller."We have very strong fundamentals. In the last
Deloitte's report we were the eighth biggest club in the world for
match-day takings."If we had the TV rights value that you get in England, then there is no barrier for Celtic."