Rangers' club coefficient could yet come to their rescue but longer term, they face falling into the same trap as the rest of Scottish football.
Celtic and Rangers are stuck in a difficult spot as far as the Champions League goes – too big to not be in it, but not enough money to truly compete.
It of course makes it harder for every club to make it into Europe with second through fourth, and the cup winners or the team who finishes fifth, all set to face additional qualifying rounds. It also means the team who finishes third won't enjoy the luxury of guaranteed group stage football.
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