Scott Brown benefits from Celtic cooperation agreement U turn as Queen's Park link up ditched over 'issues'
Celtic have ditched their co-operation agreement with Queen's Park and will go with Ayr United instead.
The Premiership champions had forged a link with their Glasgow neighbours, which have been introduced this season as part of the Scottish FA's pathway framework, allowing clubs to send players between the ages of 16 and 21 to others further down the food chain in order to play first team football.
Celtic had been due to send their young hopefuls to the Spiders, but major cost cutting has left the Championship club unable to commit to a long term partnership.
The Hampden based outfit are having to cut their spending by around £1million a year after splashing a massive £5.7m in the second tier last year.
But with backer Willie Haughey and his company turning off the tap in the future, Queen's have been forced to belt tighten.
That's caused Celtic to look elsewhere and it will be their former skipper Scott Brown trusted with their younger stars on the fringes of the first team.
The Herald reports that talks are underway between the Hoops and the Honest Men, with Jude Bonnar the first player set to make the temporary switch to Somerset Park.
Up to three players can be placed on a co-operation list, allowing them to move freely between two clubs.
Aberdeen already have two agreements in place with Elgin City and Kelty Hearts.
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