STARS WON’T STAND FOR IT
in the situation going forward for the breakaway.
And with UEFA threatening bans to clubs like those in England who back it, he expects the league to quickly lose its sparkle because the Champions League will still have some fantastic teams and big names for the Ibrox outfit to compete against.
McAllister said: “The thing I would say is that instantly I’m against it.
“My support would be with the 14 other clubs in the Premier League and I’d also go with UEFA’s stance on it too.
“Putting my ex-player hat on, it is pretty amazing that the players haven’t been consulted.
“I’ve seen that UEFA have indicated that if these teams do break away then the players from these clubs will not be able to play international football. That’s the big one for me.
“Players are going to have a big, big say in this proposed move.”
McAllister admits disappointment that his old club Liverpool are central to the plans and continued: “What I would say is that when you take the make-up of that football club, I’m very much a traditionalist in terms of football.
“I like the history, I like the teams that have been built. Shankly took it when Anfield was a mess and now you can see the way that club has grown.
“There should always be a connect from the manager to the players and most importantly to the fans.
“At this moment in time there is a barrier there. There is a disconnect.
“I’m a traditionalist. I do like change if it’s progressive and it works, but this is just a move too far for me.
“Football is an elite sport with elite people in it, but it is a game of the fans. You look at the backlash. There are not
EUROPEAN BID Gerrard many supporters of it at all and I understand that.”
The dozen clubs who have signed up for the proposal would be removed from the Champions League.
But McAllister, who will be at the side of boss Steven Gerrard when Rangers go into the qualifiers next season, says that tournament will still have great prestige.
On the Champions League minus the outcasts, he said: “There would still be some fantastic clubs in it.
“Just drifting away from that, I think if it [the Super League] did happen, these glamour ties would happen too often and the pizazz would disappear quite quickly.
“It’s been touted for quite a few years now and it’s now got to the most serious point ever.
“But I’ve just never thought it would work.
“Repeating these games would take away the whole prestige of the game.
“Generating money is a big part of professional football and we’re striving hard to do well in Europe.
“I think we’ve done that and that’s enhanced the coffers here.
“During those decent runs in Europe, our coefficient has gone up and that has also helped other teams in Scotland.
“We’re proud of being champions of Scotland and we want to continue doing well in European competition.
“By doing that, we help other teams in our league, so that’s very much where we are on that.”