UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has name-checked both Celtic and Rangers as he blasted the creation of a European Super League.
The controversial competition was confirmed recently with 12 elite clubs having already signed up.
Big guns from around Europe including Liverpool, Manchester Utd, Juventus and Barcelona have all put their name to the closed-shop tournament but Ceferin slaughtered the clubs for their money-grabbing decision.
He claims so-called 'smaller' clubs like Glasgow's big two and others around the globe use the Champions League as motivation to become part of the elite in European football once again.
And he insists the Super League robs them of that opportunity. "UEFA competitions needs Atalanta, Celtic, Rangers, Dinamo Zagreb and Galatasaray," Ceferin said. "People need to know everyone has a chance. We need to keep the dream alive. Big clubs now were not necessarily big clubs in past and no guarantee there will be big in future.
"Where were Manchester United in the decade before Sir Alex Ferguson arrived on the scene? And where were Juventus 15 years ago?
"For some supporters have become consumers, competitions have become products. After the final whistle it is no longer league tables they consult but viewing figures and share prices. Champions League elimination is no longer a sporting failure, it is an industrial risk that some are unwilling to take."
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