Motherwell manager Mark McGhee feels the arrival of Brendan Rodgers and Joey Barton at Celtic and Rangers respectively will boost Scottish football.
The Bhoys appointed Rodgers as their new manager on a one-year rolling contract last week after Ronny Deila stepped down from his post at the end of the season.
Despite securing the Scottish Premiership title for the fifth straight time, Celtic fared poorly in cup competitions on both domestic and European fronts in the 2015/16 campaign.
On the other hand, Rangers returned to the top flight for the first time in four years and snapped up former Manchester City and Newcastle United star Joey Barton on a two-year deal earlier in the week.
And McGhee, who is also the assistant manager of the Scotland national team, thinks the arrival of Rodgers and Barton, coupled with the return of the Old Firm derby on a regular basis from next season is sure to benefit Scottish football.
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“I think it is hopefully going to drag everything up a little bit”, he was quoted as saying by the Herald Scotland.
“I think also having Rangers back in the competition, regardless of who is at the helm of Celtic, is really important.
“For instance, for Celtic players it will be really good for them to have the focus of having Rangers back. I think we at Scotland can only benefit from it.
“We haven’t qualified for the Euros, but not because Rangers weren’t in the Premier League. But I think it will be a positive thing now. What effect it has had on the national team up until now I cannot measure.
“It has never been in any doubt that Celtic and Rangers both have that appeal.
"Celtic have gone down other ways in the past and now they have chosen someone who has been managing at the top of the English game. I think that is a big coup for Scottish football.”
