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UEFA could be forced to hand Celtic the Premiership title

By Kade Kistner

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - FEBRUARY 20: Neil Lennon, Manager of Celtic acknowledges the fans after the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between FC Kobenhavn and Celtic FC at Telia Parken on February 20, 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - FEBRUARY 20: Neil Lennon, Manager of Celtic acknowledges the fans after the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between FC Kobenhavn and Celtic FC at Telia Parken on February 20, 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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After numerous calls to end domestic football leagues, UEFA may be forced to hand Celtic the Scottish Premiership LEague championship.

All domestic football leagues across Europe have come to a halt due to the novel coronavirus and the disruptions it is causing. Clubs and leagues across the continent have been scrambling to figure out how the season will continue, or how it could potentially find its end.

Previously, UEFA had said that a return to the sport in April would be the goal set forth for domestic football leagues. However, the spread of COVID-19 has outpaced initial expectations, and an even longer lull in the season is possible.

Yet, clubs, especially smaller market clubs, need the cash flow that matches, and the end of season payouts bring. This revenue is what keeps clubs afloat, and allows them to pay wages to all employees, including players and coaches.

As such, there has been clamoring amongst clubs in multiple leagues to find a suitable way to end the season so these payouts can be made. Pressure has been rising around UEFA to find a suitable solution for this problem.

According to the Daily Record, a solution needs to come quickly and decisively:

"“If next year’s (European) competitions are to take place in line with the current timetable for 2020/21, then UEFA need to issue an edict to the 55 national associations, requesting that they inform them who their respective champions are by June 30 at the latest.“For that to happen, the leagues clearly require to be completed or curtailed by then – or else national associations will have to nominate their European clubs with the possibility that different clubs will finish in the qualification positions.”"

There would likely be little to no hesitation for clubs to accept this outcome at this point. Celtic would be crowned champion for the legendary nine-in-a-row, and the clubs in the SPFL would get their payout.

The only objection may come from Rangers, unsurprisingly, as they try to cling to their 1.13% chance of winning the league (as calculated by 1000 simulations run, according to the BBC). In any case, this matter should be resolved in the near future.

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