Celtic have received outline planning permission to build a new training ground north of Glasgow.

East Dunbartonshire Council's planning board have authorised the club to build on a site in Lennoxtown. Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell told the club website it was "excellent news and a very positive step forward". "Lennoxtown is presently our preferred location for the club's new training facility and we hope to make a decision within the next few months," he added. The council judged that Celtic would bring "physical, economic and social benefits" to the Lennoxtown area. Celtic intend to build a training academy, hostel accommodation for young players, and six full-scale pitches

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