Players' union boss Gordon Taylor today urged the crisis-hit Football League to start talks over the most sensational overhaul in the history of English football - combining with the Scottish Premier League.
Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Taylor believes the incredible scheme - bringing Old Firm giants Celtic and Rangers and the other 10 SPL teams into a reformed Football League - would generate massive interest.
The League are in crisis after the ITV Digital disaster left a £131.9million shortfall in television revenue and sparked yesterday's resignations of chief executive David Burns and chairman Keith Harris.
Clubs have reacted by tearing the League further apart - with Division One sides believed to be pushing for more power and Division Three chairmen reported to be 75% in favour of a new regionalised structure.
But Taylor's the radical change goes far beyond anything dreamed up by club chairmen pondering how to bump up their dwindling income.
Taylor said: "The PFA wants to be involved in any League restructuring - and we shouldn't discount the possibility of combining with Scotland.
"We already have clubs from Wales in our League, so I think serious talks should take place with Scotland, bearing in mind their concern for their future.
"Rather than just paper over the cracks of the League, let's be positive and make sure football is in as many towns and cities as possible in England and Scotland.
"If the current problems in Scotland continue, one option for the League is to think about a combination with Scotland to add extra spice and variety to the League."
Taylor's plan would have to be approved by leagues north and south of the border, the Football Association and European governing body UEFA.
He insists League officials should be trying to dream up new ways of increasing interest in their competition.
"The League has a big financial hole to fill as it tries to hang onto the coat-tails of the Premiership," he added.
Taylor's fears over the future of English football have been cemented by official PFA figures which show 431 of 562 players given free transfers this summer are still without a club for the new season.
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