Rangers & Celtic to join the Women's Super League

✍️Cora Byrne

Recently there has been rumours circulating about Celtic and Rangers possibly joining the WSL and playing English football.

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As much as I think this will be great news for the expansion of Scottish women’s football, I also firmly

believe that the teams aren’t ready for that level of football.

The Scottish league is exciting, with a title race between; Celtic, Rangers, Hibs and Glasgow City.

Which are tight games and unexpected results are what makes this race thrilling. But the level of this league isn’t as intense as the Women's Super League (WSL).

Last years league winners Celtic qualified for the champions league, leaving fans delighted with their team, but also delighted for Scottish football reaching Europe. But Celtic quickly proved that they weren’t capable to be playing at that level.

Losing 2-0 to FC Twente, 4-0 to Real Madrid, in a great intense game, arguably Celtic’s best Champions League game, they lost 2-1 to English side Chelsea, and later lost 3-0 away to Chelsea, they lost 3-0 away to Real Madrid and a 3-0 loss to FC Twente.

These results prove that Celtic are only really comfortable in the Scottish League. As Rangers didn’t qualify for the Champions League, losing 6-0 away to Arsenal, there aren’t many results to

compare, but with Celtic and Rangers both fighting for a spot at top, they wouldn’t be very comfortable in a more competitive league like the WSL.

These rumours are great for the recognition for Scottish women’s football though as it isn’t spoken about as often as women's football is spoken about in England.

Celtic and Rangers do have willing fans, supporting their team home and away, but it would be much harder getting from Scotland to England every week to see their team play.

The attendance at these games isn’t as much as there is at English games, with a record of 1196 people attending the Rangers VS Glasgow City game.

For Celtic and Rangers players, the constant travelling can be very tiring and could potentially impact the wellbeing of the players. Depending on where the match is, it can take from two hours to around seven hours to get to matches. This constant travelling for them would affect their

performance.

If they joined the WSL, it would also mean most likely staying somewhere in England, which is away from home for a lot of players. Having this move could be very stressful for players. This is another factor against the teams moving to the WSL.

Overall, Celtic and Rangers joining the WSL probably wouldn’t be a great idea.