Uefa’s new funding distribution model, announced yesterday, is a bit of a mixed bag for Celtic. Payments for performance in the Champions League increase, which is a nod to clubs from the big leagues, who always perform better. This will be partly paid for by a reduction in distribution from the TV Pot, currently a significant source of our Champions League money.
On the plus side, income from qualification for the competition proper, which the Scottish Champions are guaranteed next season, will increase from £16.3m to £28.9m, offsetting loss of TV Pot money by a factor of eight.
Solidarity payments to clubs which do not participate in European competitions increase from 4% of the pot to 7%. In reality, due to the revamped Champions League from next season, this will see payments to the likes of Motherwell and St Mirren more than double.
European football faces an existential problem around its diminishing competitive edge. Clubs from Romania, Greece, Serbia and Scotland can no longer aspire to reach the Champions’ Final. Speaking at the European Club Association conference, vice-chairman of the Association and Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell said, “Celtic as the champions in Scotland receive just over £3 million; if you are relegated from the EPL [English Premier League] you get £140 million. The main factor is the domestic competitions.” The haves and have nots grow ever-farther apart.
The road ahead for Celtic is clear, remain in the Champions League proper and riches await. Achieving this, requires us to earn coefficient points at a higher rate than we currently achieve, or hoping to benefit from the performance of other Scottish clubs. If not, we take our chances through qualification.
An enormous leap in European performance is required.
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Petec
BRRB had mentioned today … but working till 4om not a chance drinking with that mob 4hrs behind
TLT … 11.05pm
Apologist :-) brilliant mate … probably one of the only words that has been attributed to me :-)
F the SFA … it’s our Scotland 🏴
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnVDpKnz0WA
TLT
that has NEVER been attributed to me
That should read
Yer welcome ;-))
H.H.
Rudimentalist!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LeAVE, or Allow it?
THELURKINTIM on 8TH SEPTEMBER 2023 10:53 PM · EDIT
Mod….it’s not about the huns….it’s about the FTSFA….
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It’s exactly about that
Scotland is doing well with no huns
FTSFA
they must be turning in their goat skins lol
It WAS a Tremendous dayoot..
Hopefully I’m buying you Guiness/Lager….. Disnae matter as we hud Boyata.
Let’s make an impact in Europe. Fingers crossed.
Lint on Twitter has been running this line for a while.
https://twitter.com/Zeshankenzo/status/1700060453911621859
IMHO, it is very odd.
Timing, slap bang in the middle of six of the most intense fixtures Celtic will play this season in Champions League.
SPFL is a 12 team league, six fixtures played each round of games.
What is so difficult about scheduling home-away-home-away?
B2B we are miles off the finished article but that Win on Sunday was BIG.
Abada contract signed …muscle “ pinched” on international duty …expected long lay off …sound familiar …verdict potential malingering ..punt in January ..commitment questionable 🤔
On the ridiculous run of away games,I am pleased to say for the first time in football” These things will even themselves out”.
It could be argued we play better without the 60000 desperate moaners who were there at our last home game. We certainly did at Ibrox.
Turkeybhoy
I think the huns have a lot of Hame games upcoming,
Good.
back to basics
Guess playing Dundee next Saturday afternoon doesn’t fit the narrative. No?
And, does travelling to Motherwell to play on their very good pitch really pose a logistical problem for the Bhoys? Airdrie? Different scenario altogither.
BigRailRoad Blues …and the pics from todays gathering …got any ?….esp want to see Petec and Lurkintim ….purely for Tim radar ? 🤔🤣
C….it didn’t happen…honest…so chill ;-))
I Love this Hedgehog…….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRuOOxF-ENQ
Booyakasha
Enjoyed a great birthday treat at the Armadillo tonight for the Celtic story.
My only black spot was the amount of time spent on Seville. What is the point? We lost. We also lost in Milan. What’s the difference?
It’s about time we as a support stopped celebrating a de
feat. We are the only club in Europe who does it. Time to gr9wbup as a support? I believe so.
Time to stop embarrassing ourselves.
carpe diem 63 on 8th September 2023 11:35 pm
BigRailRoad Blues …and the pics from todays gathering …got any ?….esp want to see Petec and Lurkintim ….purely for Tim radar ? 🤔🤣
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I was wearing a unique wig……. it involved Grey hair.
And I’m the Young One.
I perhaps fabricated stuff there to protect the Old Yins.
Tom…..are u making it all about you :-))
H.H.
Tom,
No mention of the65 Final. IMO, the most important game in our modern history. Still, a grand couple of hours.w
TLT,
It was a shame not to jibber jabber with you. it was Aidans 23rd Birthday so no way I could stay longer in that excellent pub. it is a wee bit further oot there but defo worth the extra walking.
Next Time Dude.
Tom 11.50pm
Surely the story is about the good and the bad ..
Write to the producers and ask them to produce the
Celtic Story … (without the bad bits :-)
Hope you enjoyed your night and your birthday celebrations …
The Porto Story … would be even worse with them all cheating & diving … that includes Deco, who probably didn’t need to dive n cheat
GFTB on 9th September 2023 12:09 am
The Atletico games before we were born?
Celtic Mac
It’s not about fitting the narrative.
The facts are the facts.
Across Matchday 6 to 10 inclusive (5 games) Celtic play 1 home league match and 4 away league matches.
Don’t get me wrong.
I think Diego Simeone is one of the maist Negative coaches in World Fitba.
He gets results. Big Results.
Petec 12.14am
67 should and always will be celebrated and rightly so, Seville in 2003 was devastating… but the amount of fans that travelled should’nt be dismissed some of the stories will be Lisbonesque when we are long gone ..
History probably won’t remember how close that team were .. when more or less the same Porto team won the CL the following season
Such a Celtic thing to happen :-) 🍀
Come on Celtic.
Utilise the Element of surprise.
GFTB on 9th September 2023 12:21 am
Yibbebdeyibbada.
MyMind.CSC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5PzjDiwBTU
Come on and Dance with Moi!!!!!!!
Sleep well Superb Celts.
back to basics
Why start at Matchday 6 and not 5?
Because a home game against Dundee next Saturday 3pm does not fit the narrative…
Anyways, don’t mind me, stay with it see how it pans out….
THELURKINTIM @ 10:37
Couldn’t give a f*ck about the SFA National team…
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I’m sure you won’t mind me saying that there are many proud Scots on here, like myself, who couldn’t give a f*ck what you think of the SFA National team
👍
HH
Good morning CQN from a roasting, balmy, grey skied but dry at the moment Garngad.
Spent a lovely afternoon with some great Tims yesterday.
BRRB had a groupie/stawlker.
WTF was that guy about.
D :)
Stalker not stawker
Ffs
Did I break the blog 🤣
D :)