Celtic to be crowned champions, Rangers runners-up
It’s yet to be confirmed, however the SPFL appear ready to call time on the 2019-20 season.
On Friday, during a meeting with all the Scottish top flight clubs plus Dundee United, who topped the Championship, a decision was reached over how to handle the remainder of the Scottish season.
As reported by Scottish football journalist Roddy Forsyth:
Celtic are set to be crowned Scottish champions for the ninth successive season on Monday…
The consensus (is) that the current campaign should be truncated and placings accepted as they stand under the application of the points average method.
When the Scottish season was suspended, Celtic held a 13-point lead over second-placed Rangers.
Rangers, meanwhile, are 21 points clear of Motherwell in third. Aberdeen were fourth in the standings.
At the other end of the table, Hearts are now facing relegation.
Scottish Premiership table 2019-20
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic Glasgow | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 19 | 70 | 80 |
| 2 | Glasgow Rangers | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 45 | 67 |
| 3 | Motherwell FC | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 46 |
| 4 | Aberdeen FC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Livingston FC | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 39 |
| 6 | Hibernian FC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 37 |
| 7 | St Johnstone FC | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 36 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock FC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 33 |
| 9 | St Mirren FC | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 29 |
| 10 | Ross County FC | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | -31 | 29 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical FC | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 27 |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 23 |
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin & beIN SPORT
Celtic are now set to play in the 2020-21 Champions League. While Rangers, Motherwell and Aberdeen are due to qualify for the Europa League.
There are still plenty of questions to be answered about next season’s European competitions including the big one: can they even go ahead?
And, to muddy the waters further, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin indicated to beIN SPORT last week, that a consequence of any league failing to complete the 2019-20 season would be that their clubs would need to qualify for next season’s tournaments. Ceferin said:
I think that most leagues will be able to finish the championship.
Those who do not choose to do so will have to face the preliminary rounds if they want to take part in the next UEFA competitions.
@UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin says Scottish & Belgian football clubs’ proposal to end the season early is still being deliberated. #CGTNBizTalk re-airs our interview with Aleksander Čeferin and Mark Fischer, CEO of Eastbridge Sports Management. https://t.co/0y2YWwHF8h pic.twitter.com/lRlyRBGlNs
— CGTN Global Business (@CGTNGlobalBiz) May 13, 2020
UEFA provide Celtic & Rangers clarity over qualifiers
However, as confirmed by the Glasgow Times, UEFA have now clarified Ceferin’s comments to assure Celtic and Rangers that any decision to end the Scottish season would have no impact on 2020-21 European qualification:
With regard to the way some quotes in an interview with beIN have been reported, UEFA wishes to make clear that President Ceferin said that clubs from leagues which were abandoned in this season would still need to be ready to play qualification rounds for next season according to the current access list.
He did not mention or hint at any change to the UEFA club competitions access list.
Update on what’s happening in Belgium
Belgium were the first country to shut down their 2019-20 football season.
Over the weekend, the Belgians have reached a final decision on how to draw a line of this season.
As confirmed by ESPN’s Dale Johnson, Club Brugge has been crowned champions and they’ll qualify for next season’s Champions League group phase.
Runners-up Gent will qualify for a Champions League 3rd round playoff.
Meanwhile, Charleroi, Antwerp and Standard Liege have qualified for next season’s Europa League.
Now confirmed in Belgium the season is over as is.
UCL Group stage: Club Brugge (champions)
UCL 3QR: Gent
UEL Group stage: Charleroi
UEL 3QR: Antwerp
UEL 2QR: Standard Liege
Relegated: Waasland-BeverenWaasland-Beveren are furious: “We are being sacrificed, outrageous.” https://t.co/dStcfbGrrs
— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) May 15, 2020
Also see: Man City’s European ban currently sees Man United qualify for the Champions League.
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