article_snippet: Yet what is good for Celtic — and what is good for Celtic — is not necessarily good for Scottish football.
article_snippet: Not only in Europe, but in countries like Scotland where more European money allows Celtic to lord it while the others eat cake.
article_snippet: In this way, the new distribution system provides a better deal for Celtic.
article_snippet: This has long been the norm for Scottish clubs, Scottish clubs pain heightened by the cost of flying to far-flung remote outposts in Russia, Belarus or Moldova.
article_snippet: Potentially very good for Celtic, then, UEFA's announcement should also make European football more appealing and rewarding to those further down the food chain.
article_snippet: In the Europa League, which might affect Celtic, Celtic are going up 60 per cent.
article_snippet: ‘Some Scottish clubs like Motherwell have lost money spending fortunes chartering planes.
article_snippet: ‘The group stage of the Europa League will also offer a substantial increase of 65 per cent.
article_snippet: With a stated goal of competing with Celtic as soon as possible, the gap becomes more and more difficult to bridge every year the gap rivals win the Scottish title and have another crack at the Europa League.
article_snippet: On a day the gap announced more financial losses, the Ibrox board – and others around the country - can see just how difficult it will be to challenge the Parkhead side as the country’s dominant force.
article_snippet: It’s good to see, but I’m not sure It will widen the gulf in Scottish football.