Celtic have aimed a not-so-subtle dig at Rangers as The Sydney Cup organisers announced that Everton had been confirmed as the fourth team for the tournament this winter. Rangers were due to take place in the tournament dubbed the Ange Postecoglou Homecoming Tour but withdrew, citing contractual reasons.
Now, Frank Lampard’s Everton will join Sydney FC and Western Sydney Warriors in the tournament in November. The social media dig is golden.
🍀🇦🇺 The Sydney Super Cup just got bigger and better!#CelticFC will play @Everton at Sydney’s @AccorStadium on Nov 20 2022! 🙌
The Bhoys will also play @SydneyFC on Nov 17 in one of the first major matches to take place at the brand new @AllianzStadium. @TEGSport
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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 7, 2022
With the World Cup taking place in November, an early winter break has been pencilled in for the Scottish clubs and the rest of Europe as the stars take their place at the tournament in Qatar. Celtic have signed up to play the friendlies in Australia with games taking place on the 17th and 20th of the month. The move is said to net Celtic more money than prize money from winning the Cinch Premiership.
Rangers were scheduled to take part in the competition but due to pressures from their support, they surrendered and withdrew leaving their fans in Australia with tickets to Celtic friendlies. The fall-out from their decision to withdraw looks set to continue but they were always only ever a support act.
It will be Premier League opposition and the move will likely act as a test for the Celtic team ahead of the return to Premiership action after the World Cup.
Yaaas the hoops, well dun the Celtic. Tournie wid be better even wi Everton womens team than that mob. We wull destroy Everton tae and I thunk we wull be going far in the championz leauge an naw! HH, GBTP, TAL