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The winners of the Scottish Premiership will NOT qualify for the organisational level of the 2025/26 Champions League after Scotland drop out of UEFA’s top 10 coefficient rankings.
The Czech Republic beat us thanks to Viktoria Plzen’s 0-0 draw against Fiorentina in the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-finals. The Czech team knew beforehand that a draw in either game was enough for their country to overcome the Scots. in the rankings.
Celtic finished at the bottom of their Champions League organisation but managed to fix some problems thanks to a draw with Atletico Madrid and a last-day win over Feyenoord at Celtic Park. But Scotland’s hopes rested with Rangers after Philippe Clement’s side recorded a stunning 3-2 away win over Real Betis confirmed their organisation in the Europa League and secured their place in the round of 16. A 2-2 draw in Lisbon against Benfica raised hopes that Scotland would still have a representative at the European festival to stay. The Czech challenge was at bay. But a 1-0 defeat at Ibrox saw Gers fall and hope for a favor from Fiorentina against Plzen.
However, the Serie A side were hurt away from home, and the Old Firm saw their ticket to the most sensible European place for next season nullified, and with it the guaranteed prize pool that can make a difference financially. to energize the coffers of the movement.
However, it is possible that Rangers will still enter through the back door if they win the championship next season and Scotland are in 11th place. Their individual club coefficient coefficient means they would secure a position thanks to the new Champions League format that will come into effect next season. thanks to their prestige as top-ranked champions in the rankings.
It depends on whether the 2024 Champions League champions qualify for next season’s festival thanks to their position in the league, which is highly likely.