Celtic are currently a Europa League club, but they have no excuses for missing out on the Champions League.
Former Rangers chairman David Murray stated on the Graeme Souness Tackles podcast that Celtic and Rangers lack the finances to compete in the Champions League, labeling them Europa League standard. Writer Jamie Kemble of The Celtic Bhoys argues that Murray's comments omit key context regarding Celtic's recent continental qualifying failures.
While Kemble acknowledges Celtic struggle to compete with elite European sides, he highlights that Celtic recently crashed out against LASK, a club with a squad worth a fraction of their own. Consequently, Kemble argues Celtic's failure to qualify is not purely down to budget limitations.
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