Old Firm not chasing exit - Bain

Bain was being asked about a possible North Atlantic League

Rangers and Celtic are not actively seeking an exit from Scottish football, according to the man who predicted they will have left within 10 years.

Martin Bain, Rangers' chief executive, had suggested the timescale last week.

He was quizzed again after suggestions that a North Atlantic League involving the Old Firm was again being discussed.

"I wouldn't say that Rangers and Celtic are necessarily pursuing an exit - I think other people are maybe driving the bus," said Bain.

"And, if Rangers and Celtic are asked if they want to get on that bus, you can only comment when you can see if it's right for the football club - so we'll wait and see.

''We are required to explore any possibilities that may come our way because we have a responsibility to do so for the betterment of the football club and the fan base."

It's important that we maintain our infrastructure here Rangers chief executive Martin Bain

Bain's original comments had come after it was revealed that Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside would raise at the November meeting of the Premier League in England the possibility of a two-tier set-up to include the two Glasgow clubs.

While Celtic appear to prefer that route, Bain had suggested that the North Atlantic one was the more likely.

Bain does, though, stress that, while Rangers would consider such possibilities, it was important to do everything to maintain the quality of the current Scottish Premier League.

''It's important that we maintain our infrastructure here, keep on top of football here and, if we do that, then something changes, we'd hopefully be invited to a party,'' he said.

However, the president of the Dutch FA has written to the Scottish Football Association to assure it that he is not driving plans to create a new Atlantic League.

Michael Van Praag has been quoted saying would lobby Uefa for a shake up in the European game, but he claims that this is not the case.

His colleague and director at the Dutch FA, Henk Kessler, has told BBC Scotland that there are "no plans whatsoever to enter discussions on an Atlantic league".

He did say, though, that he believes there could be proposals put forward at a meeting of clubs at the headquarters of European football's governing body next month.

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