For now, domestic dominance continues to mask these flaws. But as the new Champions League format ratchets up both the financial rewards and the competitive bar, Celtic’s model will face its most severe test. In Kazakhstan it was exposed and failed miserably.
This Celtic squad would have been eaten alive in the Champions League, it would have made for brutal viewing, the Europa League will be slightly more forgiving but all eight opponents will be ambitious and sense demoralised opponents where the manager is working his notice.
Without even a token new signing the Celtic board have launched another raid on the cash of supporters as they promote a £50 Celtic TV package to watch five pre-season friendlies.It is fair to say that the Twitter announcement didn’t go down well with most of the replies commenting on…