CELTIC have called for drastic changes in Scottish soccer, including a possible breakaway to link with clubs from Ireland and the temporary abolition of relegation.

Chief executive Fergus McCann said in a magazine interview "I'd like to see some imaginative thinking. For us it's a quality league or a possible breakaway.

"Celtic need a competitive league and while people might think we would be happy with a league we dominate with Rangers, that is not so.

"I don't mind revenue sharing within a league, so long as it is a good league and I don't see why we shouldn't think about admitting a team from Dublin and another from Belfast."

Manager Tommy Burns told Scot FM radio yesterday "I think we should do away with relegation for two or three years and let people play the game as they would like to play it.

"Chairmen are putting too much pressure on their managers to succeed, insisting at all times that the clubs have got to be in the premier league or it will cost them so much money. Two or three clubs are fighting for the championship while the rest are in fear of their premier division lives."