If Celtic fail to overcome Jablonec in Europa League qualifying, the Bhoys drop into the playoff round of the Conference League, where they will face Tobol Kostanay or MSK Zilina.
The draw for the competition has just taken place from UEFA HQ.
Celtic now know who they will face in the Europa League or Conference League, win or lose against the Czechs.
As we discussed earlier, AZ Alkmaar await in the next round of the bigger competition should Ange Postecoglou’s Bhoys triumph against Jablonec.
It certainly wouldn’t be ideal to drop into the third-tier of European competition, but both ties against Jablonec and AZ Alkmaar look tricky, so it’s a reality we have to consider.
Tobol Kostanay play their football in Kazakhstan, while Zilina are a slightly more familiar name from Slovakia.
The ties are due to be played on 19th and 26th August. The winners go through to the group stages of the Conference League.
The losers are out of Europe completely for the season.
In other news, Ange Postecoglou said promising things about Kyogo Furuhashi after Celtic defeat.
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