Former Celtic star Kris Commons reckons league reconstruction is vital for the progress of Scottish football's top talent.
And he defended controversial revamp plans - pointing to a study that showed that the top 10 clubs who produced talent for their countries national teams at the World Cup all had B teams. The proposal that is currently on the table would see Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Aberdeen Colt sides introduced to a new look Scottish Conference at the fifth tier of the pyramid.
Alongside the Scottish Premiership B teams some Highland and Lowland Leagues would be included, and the plans could be fast-tracked to be introduced next season. Sceptics have pointed to the West of Scotland, South of Scotland, and East of Scotland divisions that sit at tier six that would be bypassed by the revamped set-up. However, Commons insists that the proposal is the best move to progress young talent for the Scottish national team.
