Celtic’s projected Champions League opponents revealed
Qualification for the Champions League group stages is vital for a club of Celtic’s stature, not just for the prestige, but the financial rewards that are on offer, which are currently at an all tim...
Celtic’s projected Champions League opponents revealedQualification for the Champions League group stages is vital for a club of Celtic’s stature, not just for the prestige, but the financial rewards that are on offer, which are currently at an all time high with a minimum figure of £30 – £40 million to be made just for competing in the newly tweaked group stage format.Reo Hatate of Celtic challenges for the ball with Yerkin Tapalov of Kairat Almaty during the UEFA Champions League Play-offs Round First Leg match between Celtic and Kairat Almaty at Celtic Park on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Last year we failed in our quest to qualify for the fourth consecutive year, frustratingly falling to Kazakh minnows Kairat.
That meant we had to make do with a place in the Europa League, but it was probably a blessing in disguise due to the state of our squad last season, as one can only wonder what humiliation we would have endured at that elite level.That was down to the Celtic Board failing disgracefully to build on the previous season when Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic side came within a few seconds of beating Bayern Munich on their own turf. No replacement for Kyogo was found and the player who scored in Munich, Nicolas Kuhn was sold for £17m a year ago yesterday.
This year we are in a similar situation as this time 12 months ago due to our last day title win, which sees us just two legs away from mixing it with Europe’s elite, as well as a guaranteed multi-million pound Champions League pay day.Remember the Europa League earnings are considerably lower than the money available in the Champions League but our board and particularly our principal shareholder confirmed at the club’s AGM that we are there to participate only NOT to compete. That after blaming all the club’s woes on Brendan Rodgers who wanted to compete and re-establish Celtic as a credible club in European football.
Aye that’s right it was all Brendan’s fault, anyway…The five sides who could
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