Article: Soc: Premier League rules out Celtic and Rangers switch

Article: English Premier League Rejects Phoenix ...
Xinhua News Agency;  December 13, 2001 ;     333 words ...The English premier league announced on Wednesday that Scottish ... totally rejected the prospect of a premier league Second Division, or Phoenix as ... the feeling against a second premier league decision was 19-1. But the premier ...

Article: Soc: Premier League rules out Celtic and Rangers ...
AAP Sports News (Australia);  December 13, 2001 ;     247 words ... ... Rangers joining the competition. Premier League chief executive RICHARD SCUDAMORE says the idea of a second premier league division, dubbed the Phoenix League, has been dismissed by premier league chairmen. Celtic and Rangers ...

Article: Phoenix League hopes caught in the TV crossfire.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  November 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... years for the Premier League and the Phoenix ... plans for the Phoenix League were revealed ... Meanwhile, Premier League bosses have ... revelations about the Phoenix League as 'absolute nonsense'. Premier League spokesman Phil ...

Article: Football: Phoenix shot down by Premier ...
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  December 13, 2001 ;     700+ words ...THE Premier League last night overwhelmingly ... decided that there will be no Premier League Two, alternatively entitled the Phoenix League. Chief executive Richard Scudamore said: ''The Premier League can see no practical way ...

Article: Premier League in Phoenix surprise
Evening Standard - London;  December 13, 2001 ;     281 words ... ... Richmond today said he was "surprised" at a U-turn by the Premiership clubs who had been in favour of the Phoenix League. Premier League chairmen voted 19-1 against a second tier of English football's top flight and 20-0 against Scotland ...

Article: Premier League in Phoenix surprise.
The Evening Standard (London, England);  December 13, 2001 ;     390 words ... ... Richmond today said he was "surprised" at a U-turn by the Premiership clubs who had been in favour of the Phoenix League. Premier League chairmen voted 19-1 against a second tier of English football's top flight and 20-0 against Scotland ...

Article: Phoenix League will not take off.(Sport)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  November 26, 2001 ;     647 words ... ... been speculation that a second Premier League is to be formed under the banner of the Phoenix League. First division sides Birmingham ... gap between Division One and the Premier League is now well documented. If you ...