Opinion: New Lowland League rules can benefit Celtic in the future

Celtic will once more be allowed to field a team in the Lowland League in season 2022/23, after an agreement was reached with the clubs in the league.

Next season, Celtic, Rangers and Hearts will guest in the league, which will give the Celtic B team another season of competitive football, which can only be a good thing when it comes to the progression of those players up the football ladder.

Interestingly, a new rule will be in place for the ‘guest clubs’, as reported on the SFA website, which is that seven players in the starting line-up each week must be eligible to play for the Scottish national team.

The notable thing about the Lowland League is that none of the ‘guest clubs’ – which includes Celtic B – are eligible for promotion, so in a way, the team aren’t under pressure every week like the Celtic first-team is.

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