Aberdeen have REJECTED their invitation to join the much-debated Conference Colts League.
All 42 SPFL clubs were invited to express an interest in enrolling a B Team in a newly created fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid. But the Dons have released a statement confirming the reasons why the Pittodrie board agreed to opt against the proposals, claiming that ‘one size does not fit all’.
The new league is due to start in the 2024/25 season and will include several B Teams including Celtic, Rangers and Hearts plus two clubs from the Highland League and four from the Lowland League. The B Teams would comprise a majority of Scottish U21 players, with the stated ambition of providing competitive, meaningful game-time for emerging players in the developmental years between the youth academy and first-team football. However Aberdeen chief executive Alan Burrows has revealed the club weighed up the costs and came to the conclusion that they are best to continue down their current route of using the loan market and striving to give young stars senior opportunities.
