Scottish teams have long since lost almost all their chances of achieving something important at the European level. The last great feat of his football was the classification achieved by the Rangers by the end of the UEFA in 2008, in which the Protestant team of Glasgow fell before him Zenith (2-0). But that was an exception in the last 30 years. In general, fans of Scottish teams are content not to make a fool of themselves in the group stage of the Champions. However, in recent years fans of the British kingdom have not even been able to hear the anthem of the top European competition in their stadiums.
And the great culprit of this is Celtic. With Rangers nearing the end of their rebuilding (it was relegated in 2012 to the Fourth Division and by the hand of Steven Gerrard has already achieved two runner-ups in a row), the Catholics of Glasgow have made the Scottish league a true monopoly in the last nine years in which they have won nine titles in a row, being the only ones with the possibility of playing the Champions League in all that period . Until three seasons ago, it was normal to see the first British champion of Europe in the group stage pots, but after the fall of the Neil Lennon before him Ferencvaros last Wednesday, Celtic will miss the European Cup for the third year in a row.
This situation has not sat down well with Catholic fans, who see how one of the great historic clubs of old Europe (it was champion of the European Cup in 1967) is unable even to fight for a position in Pot 4 of the group stage. For this reason, through social networks and local media, Celtic supporters have asked for the head of their coach, Neil Lennon, a historic club, who has not won the ninth consecutive league to sit safely this season on the bench Celtic Park.