Champions League qualifying second round, first leg
Venue: KR-völlur, Reykjavik. Date: Tuesday, 15 July. Kick-off: 20.00 BST
Coverage: BBC One Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland 810MW, BBC Sport website
Manager Ronny Deila is unimpressed with the Champions League qualifying format which requires Celtic to negotiate three rounds to reach the group stage.The Scottish champions, who reached the last 16 in 2013, are aiming for a third consecutive season in the group phase.
However, Scotland are ranked 23rd in Europe by Uefa's coefficient system.
"Celtic don't deserve to have three rounds before going into the Champions League groups," said Deila ahead of the opening qualifier in Iceland.
Ronny Deila Celtic boss "Celtic have been fighting for many years with the best teams in Europe and it is stupid that the Scottish coefficient is not regarded as good enough.“It's very unfair that going to the last 16, as we did two years ago, is not going to be recognised”
"It should be more about the clubs. I knew before I came here that we had three qualifying rounds.
"That's wrong because you have to take into consideration the club, not the country.
"We need the biggest clubs in the Champions League, who have deserved it of course.
"It's very unfair that going to the last 16, as we did two years ago, is not going to be recognised."
Deila's side take on KR Reykjavik in the second qualifying round of Europe's premier club competition and it will be the Norwegian's first competitive match since his switch from Stromsgodset to replace Neil Lennon.
"This is a very big club with fantastic history," he added.
"Celtic in the Champions League sounds good, it sounds like a good relationship.
"But it's a problem in every small country. We maybe have one good team but the other ones are dragging that team down. I think especially here, when you have a big team like Celtic that has done so well, they should have a shot at the group stages right away.
"Some countries have three or four teams going in and I think that is not right."
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