Celtic v Rangers Australia clash permission questioned as former Parkhead hero asks 'has this got SFA's blessing?'

Former Celtic star Davie Provan has posed the question about whether November's proposed Sydney Old Firm clash even has permission to go ahead.

Both Celtic and Rangers have announced they'll be part of the inaugural 'Sydney Super Cup' down under in November, along with local A League sides Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers.

The competition, scheduled for when domestic football shuts down for the World Cup in Qatar, has been met with a mixed reaction in Scotland, with Rangers fans in particular venting their anger with the club for taking part.

A large portion of that anger has come from the fact that it is being billed within Australia as a 'homecoming' for Celtic's Aussie boss Ange Postecoglou.

There's also been criticism over the Old Firm playing in a 'friendly' against each other.

Now, another potential issue has been thrown into the mix by Davie Provan who has pondered whether or not the clubs actually have permission to play the game.

Provan said on Go Radio: "Are the SFA allowing this? Has this got the SFA's blessing?

"I haven't seen any posts at all from anyone at Hampden who is prepared to back this.

"Anything, any commercial exercise has to be a good thing for the clubs in terms of earning money.

"There is such interest in Australia in both clubs, I have no doubt it'd be a huge commercial success. I think there are one or two hoops to jump through first of all to get permission to play in the first place."

Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson was also on the programme, and said although he understood the commercial motives for the game, didn't necessarily think it was a good idea.

Ferguson said: "There's no doubt there's a massive following of both Rangers and Celtic and commercially and financially