FAI board member Packie Bonner believes Celtic should explore taking over a League of Ireland club as a feeder operation.
The former Celtic goalkeeper made the comments on the club’s official podcast ahead of their trip to Dublin to face Wolves on Saturday.
He raised the idea that Celtic should follow the route of Manchester City, the most high profile multi-club structure, by assuming control of an Irish club.
Bonner said he has mentioned the idea to Dermot Desmond, who has personally entered into the Irish market to buy a 25pc share of Shamrock Rovers.
However, Bonner – an independent member of the FAI board – feels Celtic should do their own thing by bringing an entire club under their wing.
“I’ve been talking to Dermot Desmond a few times I mentioned that we should have a club over there. We should have a club in the League of Ireland and run the whole thing,” he told Celtic View.
