Fenway Park could host Old Firm match 27/04/2010 |
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Boston Red Sox’s famous Fenway Park stadium could host a friendly between Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers this summer.
It emerged earlier this month that the Scottish clubs could play each other in a pre-season match in the United States – and Red Sox chief operating officer Sam Kennedy has confirmed the Major League Baseball team is in talks with a promotions company about staging the game.
"We don't have anything confirmed but it's something we're trying to put together for July 21," he said.
"We're aggressively pursuing the match. We recognise it's a very special match between two very historic teams and the thought is that a very historic venue like Fenway Park would be appropriate to host that rivalry. We're hopeful that we can make it a reality."
Kennedy is holding talks with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) over the proposed friendly.
"We are hoping to finalise a deal with CAA because there are offers from other places that they could play this first game between them off Scottish soil," he added.
"So we're humbled that they would consider doing it in America and we would be honoured to host it.
"We've had lots of great rivalries with the Red Sox and the New York Yankees, we've had the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins play an NHL game here this winter and a great college rivalry between Boston University and Boston College.
"So, the concept of a great rivalry in a sport that's not normally played at Fenway is attractive to us."
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