Celtic's Champions League nightmare shows no sign of ending, with the Scottish champions failing at the qualifying stage for a sixth consecutive season, according to the BBC.

The Parkhead club, so dominant domestically, continue to stumble at Europe's top table before it even begins — a run that raises serious questions about their transfer strategy, squad depth and ability to compete at the highest level. Missing out again is a significant financial blow, denying Celtic the lucrative broadcast revenue and prize money that comes with Champions League football, and instead consigning them once more to the Europa League or lower.

The BBC's report examines how the club has repeatedly fallen short in qualifying and what this recurring failure means for their long-term standing in Europe. With rivals across the continent strengthening and the gap in resources widening, Celtic's inability to consistently reach the group stages threatens to leave them further behind, both financially and competitively, as the club faces fresh scrutiny over where exactly things have gone wrong this time.