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Celtic failed of their newest Champions League marketing campaign Wednesday, taking place 2-1 after extra-time at Denmark’s Midtjylland because the Scots crashed out within the second spherical of qualifying 3-2 on mixture.

Celtic, the primary British membership ever to be topped European champions in 1967, getting in a yr forward of Manchester United, had solely themselves responsible as they squandered the result in drop into the far much less profitable Europa League, the place they’ll now tackle Czech aspect Jablonec.

Callum McGregor fired in a scorcher to offer them hope, volleying dwelling following a nook to place Celtic forward three minutes after half-time.

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James Forrest ought to then have all however killed the tie, solely to fluff a gilt-edged likelihood for the guests simply after approaching.

The Glaswegians, underneath their new Australian coach Ange Postecoglou, lived to remorse that as Midtjylland drew degree simply after the hour as Awer Mabil, with 17 Australia caps to his credit score, headed past keeper Scott Bain.

Celtic promptly fell behind on the evening and on mixture 4 minutes into the primary interval of extra-time, Raphael Onyedika firing dwelling from shut vary amid confusion within the Celtic defence after a freekick routine.

The response was fierce post-game however in defence of Postecoglou.

“No shock Celtic going out,” ex-Celtic participant Chris Sutton tweeted.

“Ange Postecoglou has been dealt the worst hand of any Celtic supervisor within the final 20 years. The powers that be must be ashamed of dealing him this hand.

“Years of appearing too gradual and bringing in gamers too late however this season is one thing else.”

Talking on Premier Sports activities, Sutton was adamant not one of the blame must be positioned on Postecoglou.

“Dominic McKay must be phoning up Ange Postecglou and apologising,” he stated.

“That is on the board and never the supervisor”

John Hartson, in the meantime, warned {that a} return in the direction of constant success won’t come rapidly.

“Celtic are in an enormous transition,” he stated on Premier Sports activities.

“It’s going to take, for me, two years to get again on observe.”

“It’s an enormous blow however I feel you’ll discover an enormous variety of Celtic supporters who received’t be stunned,” Sky Sports activities professional Andy Walker stated.

“The dearth of preparation for season-defining video games has left the brand new supervisor cruelly uncovered.”

The loss was described as a “disaster” however Postecoglou hit again in an interview with BBC, declaring: “That is removed from the tip”.

“It’s fairly sturdy language mate, I don’t know what your model of catastrophic is nevertheless it actually doesn’t match my definition of what occurred tonight,” he stated.

“That is clearly a disappointing evening, disappointing we didn’t get by means of, I can’t fault the trouble of the gamers, I feel they labored their socks off, we managed the sport.

“We scored after which had a superb likelihood to go 2-0 up after which immediately they scored and we misplaced a little bit of momentum.

“No, catastrophic to me means the tip. That is removed from the tip.

“You’re suggesting this can be a membership falling aside and our season is completed, I don’t see it that approach.

“Sure, it’s completely disappointing, Champions League soccer is a precedence however I can’t ask any extra of the gamers.

“We now have our league marketing campaign beginning on Saturday.

“Blame? We don’t blame individuals, I take accountability, the accountability is mine.

“You’re utilizing actually sturdy language for one thing I don’t assume deserves that type of view.”

The Danes now go on to face skilled Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven, who received 2-1 away at Turkey’s Galatasaray for a 7-2 mixture success, within the third qualifying spherical.