Tuesday 24 November 2015 17:30, UK
Dundee have confirmed they have held talks with Celtic about playing a Scottish Premiership game in the United States.
The club's American owners Tim Keyes and John Nelms have raised the possibility of taking on the Hoops with Boston and Philadelphia mentioned as potential venues.
A statement on the club website read: "We can confirm that Dundee Football Club and Celtic Football Club have had initial discussions about the possibility of playing a fixture in the United States of America.
"The proposal is very much is in its early stages and of course the relevant approvals would be sought from the SPFL Board at the appropriate time.
"As a club we are always looking to bring new ideas to the table and should this progress we firmly believe it will be a fantastic opportunity for Dundee, Celtic and Scottish Football as a whole.
"We will be making no further comment on this matter at this time."
Celtic's Tom Rogic has welcomed the idea, but an official request has not yet been lodged with the Scottish Professional Football League saying they would have to give the green light for any game to be played overseas.
And now FIFA has also confirmed it could yet step in to rule on the plans.
In a statement the world governing body said: "In accordance with the FIFA Regulations Governing International Matches, any such match could only be played if approved by the member associations and confederations concerned.
"Further, according to art. 82.4 of the FIFA Statutes, FIFA may take in any case a final decision.
"For the time being we have not been contacted with regard to the specific proposal referred to and therefore we are not in a position to comment further."
Dundee's proposal is similar to the "Game 39" scheme discussed by English top-flight clubs in 2008 before it was ultimately dismissed after FIFA hinted it would not give the plan its backing.
