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Bridging financial gap by means of concept leagues would benefit a lot of teams in Europe

THE problem of being big fish in a small pond is not one that affects Celtic and Rangers exclusively.

Bobby Petta, left, and Arthur Numan at yesterday's launch
Bobby Petta, left, and Arthur Numan at yesterday's launch

In small- to medium-sized countries all across the continent, there are clubs who dominate their domestic scene but struggle to make a lasting impact in European competition, unable to match the superior resources available to clubs from the larger markets such as England, Germany and Spain.

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