A key player in a consortium trying to takeover Albion Rovers and rename the club Shamrock Rovers Coatbridge claims they would have the Monklands side challenging in the top 10-15 teams in Scotland within five years.
Lanarkshire Live Sport revealed on Friday that Rovers met with the ‘Project Phoenix’ consortium last year to listen to their plans, but Rovers rejected the proposals as it “was not in the best interests of the club.”
As well as a name change, the consortium proposed a 10,000-seater stadium which would also be home to a local GAA team, host concerts and provide facilities for community groups and schools to use.
