Fifa set to have say on Celtic and Dundee's USA plan

Ronny Deila's Celtic could be playing in the USA

CELTIC and Dundee have been warned that FIFA might have the final say on their plans to host a Premiership match in the USA.

 

Dundee’s American owners Tim Keyes and John Nelms have raised the possibility of taking the club Stateside.

Early talks with their Celtic counterparts have begun, with both clubs keen to exploit the Parkhead side’s large US following by staging a match in either Boston or Philadelphia.

An official request has not yet been lodged but the Scottish Professional Football League was quick to warn that it would have to give the green light for any game to be played overseas.

And now FIFA has also confirmed it could yet step in to make a ruling.

The world game’s governing body said: “In accordance with the FIFA regulations governing international matches, any such match could only be played if approved by the member associations concerned.

“Further, according to art. 82.4 of the FIFA Statutes, FIFA may take in any case a final decision.

“For the time being we have not been contacted with regard to the specific proposal referred to and therefore we are not in a position to comment further.”