Premiership colt teams have played in the Challenge Cup since the 2016/17 seasonThere are few things which spark a more furious reaction in Scottish football than the suggestion of Old Firm 'B' teams entering the SPFL. Would colt or B teams benefit Scottish football? The rhetoric in favour of 'B' teams is that they give young players the chance to play first-team football between 17 and 21 against physically stronger and smarter opponents. At Ajax, Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs De Ligt both played for the B team, while Joao Felix did likewise for Benfica. While encouraging other chairman to keep an open mind, McMenemy too is "yet to be convinced" by colt teams.

Source: BBC June 19, 2020 07:18 UTC