Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the Premier League, has spoken out against the possibility of Scottish giants Rangers and Celtic moving south of the border and joining the Premier League.

The two clubs' desire to leave the Scottish Premier League has only increased since the summer, when the forced renegotiation of the SPL's television deal after the collapse of Setanta left a situation where the champions of the SPL receive less television money than the team that finishes bottom of the English top flight.

• Another Celtic legend calls for Rangers and Hoops to quit SPL
• Rangers confirm sale enquiries as financial woes continue

"I don't think it's a serious proposition for a whole number of reasons," Scudamore told ESPN. "Scottish football is Scottish football. For a traditionalist like me, that's where the Old Firm should play.

"I see the benefits for Celtic and Rangers if they moved to our Premier League but I don't think our 20 clubs are going to vote to allow these clubs into our league."

Another alternative for the two clubs is the Dutch FA's proposed North Atlantic League, which could also feature teams from Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Scnadinavia.