The prospect of an Atlantic League came to the fore again yesterday afternoon after FC Copenhagen director Anders Hørsholt told a Danish newspaper that discussions have been on-going to set up a European league involving teams from Scotland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Sweden.

Clubs have acted over concerns of being frozen out of the Champions League by a Continental elite.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has already sought the support of Ajax in an attempt to seek support from clubs outwith the five top leagues who appear set on making the Champions League a closed shop as they attempt to secure an invitation only version of the tournament.

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Danish sources have reported that proposals for an Atlantic league would involve 12 to 16 teams in a league drawn from six countries.

In an interview with Danish newspaper BT, Hørsholt said: "Yes it's true. If we do not act now, we will see the biggest clubs grow larger and stronger while it will be increasingly difficult for clubs like us.

"We must therefore look at which alternative international opportunities for FC Copenhagen in the future.

"Here it is still too early to talk about specific models, but the discussion of leagues across European borders is a theme that we look at and actively participates in."

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With Europe's biggest clubs looking to squeeze out the smaller nations and the current Champions League deal set to expire in 2021, Hørsholt insists the clubs in countries that are classed as only medium-sized in European scale have to seek an alternative.

He said: "We understand that the biggest clubs act as they do.

"But it also means that we must look at the market, it leaves and seek alliances with teams from other countries in the same situation.

"This is not a situation that we have created, but we have to deal with it, because we can not live with the alternative accounting. We must continue to develop as a club and be attractive to sponsors, the most skilled players and staff. Therefore, it is essential that we are at the European level."

Hørsholt also insisted the only way a new European league can work is if member clubs leave their domestic set-ups.

He added: "FC Copenhagen and other European clubs that will be part of a new European league will step out of their domestic leagues. It is still well in the future, but it may well be the result."

Brendan Rodgers, though, has insisted that he will take care of day to day matters at the club before getting too carried away with anything new.

“If there is anything then it would be quite a bit way, I would think,” he said.

“All I would say is that when there’s an opportunity, a club like Celtic should be at the biggest table. All of this talk is above where I sit but we will see where it takes us in three or four years time.”