If you liked the Fenway Classic, you’ll love Celtic versus Dundee.
Jim McGuinness could be packing his bags and shipping up to Boston next season if the Scottish clubs get their way.
The pair are in advance negotiations to play a league match in either Boston or Philadelphia next season, with the BBC reporting that all they need now is the approval of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).
Hurling was the latest sport to try and harness the promotional power of the US market with Sunday’s Super 11s game between Dublin and Galway, but Premier League teams have been playing pre-season friendlies in the United States for years.
The clubs will present a formal proposal to the league board in the coming weeks.
“The SPFL board would require to sanction any move for a league game to be played overseas,” read an SPFL statement.
“To date the SPFL has not received any application from any member club for any games to be played overseas.”
Dundee, now owned by Texan Tim Keyes and managing director John Nelms, are currently seventh in the Scottish Premiership, 18 points behind Celtic.
The Glasgow giants announced in October plans to launch an American franchise, along the lines of Macnhester City’s New York City FC.
