The Hoops have a miserable record in UEFA's premier competition and were hammered in Madrid.
English shock jocks Jamie O’Hara and Jason Cundy claim Celtic competing in the Champions League has now become a pointless exercise after their Atletico Madrid annihilation as they ripped apart the Hoops’ top level Euro credentials.
And the pair asked whether Celtic would be better off in the Europa League or Conference League, pointing to West Ham’s success in the latter UEFA tournament and bitter rivals Rangers reaching the final of the former a couple of years ago. O’Hara said: “Celtic got beat 6-0 by Atletico Madrid. They are bottom of their group on one point and haven’t kept a clean sheet in the Champions League, home or away, in 35 games.
“I know they get money for the Champions League but look at Rangers in the Europa League - they had a brilliant run, it was great fun. I know it’s about money but they aren’t improving. Where are they going? They aren’t getting better. It’s the same old, same old. They haven’t qualified for the knockout stage since 2012. Is it getting a little bit stupid now. Celtic are a big club but not good enough for the Champions League. They’re better off straight into the Europa League.
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