Former Aberdeen chief Keith Wyness has expressed concern over the declining Scottish football coefficient, calling it a “major issue” for Celtic and Rangers that can only be resolved through performances on the field.
In an interview on Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old, who held CEO positions at Aberdeen from 2000 to 2004, as well as Everton and Aston Villa, and now leads a football consultancy advising top clubs, emphasized that subpar performances by the Old Firm clubs and Hearts in European competitions will have a negative impact on Scottish football.
Last season, Scotland’s coefficient dropped out of Europe’s top 15, meaning the Scottish Premiership champions will no longer have an automatic spot in the group stage of the Champions League starting in the 2025-26 season.
Celtic have directly qualified for this season’s league phase and secured a 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday (18 September). Meanwhile, Rangers missed out on Champions League qualification and will compete in the Europa League, while Hearts will play in the UEFA Conference League.
Wyness told the Inside Track podcast: “The coefficient is really important.”
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