There is plenty of blame to be shared for Celtic’s humiliating Champions League exit, but there’s a common denominator in their repeated qualification failures.
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Celtic’s failure has many fathers, but lack of ambition is the daddy of them all
Herald Scotland · Aug 27, 2025
Celtic’s failure has many fathers, but lack of ambition is the daddy of them all
Celtic’s failure has many fathers, but lack of ambition is the daddy of them all
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Bologna Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Europe |
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SPFL Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Celtic | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | Rangers | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 35 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 30 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 25 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | Dundee | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 22 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 19 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 14 |
| 12 | Livingston | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 11 |