UEFA has set the record straight after quotes from President Aleksander Ceferin were translated into placing in doubt the participation of certain champions in next season’s UEFA competitions.
Celtic are on course to be confirmed as 2019/20 SPFL champions despite the 38 game season being decided with Neil Lennon’s men playing 30 matches.
A previous UEFA statement had listed Scotland and Belgium as special cases illustrating the leagues that hadn’t been completed would still be able to nominate clubs for their 2020/21 competitions.
2/2 … according to the current access list. He did not mention or hint at any change to the UEFA club competitions access list.
— UEFA (@UEFA) May 16, 2020
UEFA have given a deadline of May 25 for nominations to next seasons competitions with qualifiers scheduled to start in the second week in July.
Without completing their campaign Club Brugge have been confirmed as the winners of the Belgian Pro League.
Yesterday the SPFL Premiership clubs staged a conference call but with the board having a mandate from over 80% they can announce that the season is over with Celtic promoted and Hearts relegated at any stage.
