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Uefa funding, haves and have nots

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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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  4. Hot Smoked on

    “JINKYREDSTAR on 10TH SEPTEMBER 2023 9:55 AM

     

    HS

     

    I think England won’t face any of them until the Semi Final – I have never seen a draw like it.”

     

     

    I am not disputing the much easier draw that England have got but I strongly believe that even `tired` teams from the top five will beat a far from impressive England.

  8. Hot Smoked on

    Right, too lovely a day here in Arbroath to stay indoors when Celtic don`t have a game for quite some time yet :-))

     

     

    Cheerio for now,

  10. scullybhoy on

    “Unlike many other Celts, I cannot claim that Celtic was my first love… but I can say that it will be my last love.”

     

    Jock Stein in a speech at a supporters’ night in 1955

  12. scullybhoy on

    “There is not a prouder man on God’s Earth than me at this moment. Winning was important, aye, but it was the way that we have won that has filled me with satisfaction. We did it by playing football. Pure, beautiful, inventive football.”

     

    Jock Stein on winning the European Cup (1967)

  23. lets all do the huddle on

    im in one of glasgows most famous irish bars.

     

     

    i know they have 2 sky boxes

     

     

    but despite this they arent showing either the final round of the irish open golf where rory is in contention to win, nor the horse racing from the curragh – one of the highest class racing days of the year

     

     

    instead they are showing chile v japan in the rugby on all tellys

     

     

    i despair

  26. lets all do the huddle on

    Let’s all do the huddle

     

     

    Where are you old chap?

     

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    wouldnt want to reveal my location BRRB in case some angry rugby fans use me for scrum practice 😄

     

     

    but im north of central station!

  27. petec on

    Looking forward to the Champions League games. After a decent draw, IMO we have a crappy set of fixtures.

     

     

    My preference was to play Atletico away first game, basically a free hit but no great expectations.

     

     

    We got games 3&4 against the strongest team in the group. Not Good!!!!

     

     

    If we can get a result in Rotterdam, I didnae realise they huv such a big stadium, it will be superb. I’d have much rather played them games 3&4.

     

     

    But

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krxU5Y9lCS8

  30. lets all do the huddle on

    Roddie Dhu’s is the best pub in toon to watch multiple sports, but the music it plays out the speakers is shit to the point of annoying

     

     

    think i need to open my own boozer set up to my own specific needs!

  33. lets all do the huddle on

    Let’s all do the huddle

     

     

    Shitty’s?

     

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    😄

     

     

    na

     

     

    was mollys as Bada said.

     

     

    away to seek pastures new now!

  35. petec on

    lets all do the huddle on 10th September 2023 2:25 pm

     

     

    Roddie Dhu’s is the best pub in toon to watch multiple sports, but the music it plays out the speakers is shit to the point of annoying

     

     

    think i need to open my own boozer set up to my own specific needs!

     

     

    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

     

     

    You huv to go some to beat BRRB in pub knowledge.

     

     

    I must admit I like Test Match Cricket, never been into Rugby, Union or League.

     

     

    It’s fitba all the Davie Hay for me.

     

     

    So for a pub with multiple screens to just show the wan thang. Not great.

     

     

    I really Njoi’ed my ~2 hours @ the Shipbank with the Elderly Wans. :)

     

     

    I was kinda intimidated because I know every wan of them is very knowledgable and witnessed Bertie!!!!

     

     

    Let’s do Feyenoord and get Europe noticing Celtic again.

     

     

    Here’s Hoping.CSC

  37. Celtic Mac on

    Surprised that the SFA didn’t manage to hawk off the TV rights to the “Heritage” match against England on Tuesday. You know the 150th anniversary of a game which took place er 151 years ago. At least Channel 4 is a publicly owned broadcaster. That said the presenters and the analysis of England games have been diabolical. And it won’t be much improved by having Graham Souness that’s for sure. (Geddit?) Not to mention Ally McCoist. I cannot remember the latter ever actually scoring against England, no doubt he’ll remind us if he did.

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