The former Labour Party leader wanted to strengthen the bonds between the nations and developed the idea of combining the football leagues
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair says he had a dream of merging Scottish and English football to create a British league.
Blair, who was in power from 1997 to 2007, wanted to strengthen the bonds of the United Kingdom in the wake of the Scottish devolution referendum, leading to the creation of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
In an attempt to create a feeling of unity in the UK, Blair became "obsessed" with the idea of combining the two divisions.