Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic lost in the Europa League on Thursday.
The former Celtic and Scotland international winger believes that Rodgers’ team selection against RB Leipzig in the Europa League on Thursday evening shows that he is not serious about the competition.
The Scottish Premiership side, who lost the match 2-0, had the likes of Cristian Gamboa, Eboue Kouassi, Lewis Morgan and Ryan Christie in their starting lineup, while Jack Hendry and Jonny Hayes were on the substitutes’ bench.
Provan wrote about Rodgers in The Scottish Sun: “By choosing the team he did, he effectively conceded the tie before a ball was kicked. Having forked out bundles to see the game, Hoops fans were entitled to a refund.
“The idea this was a night for inexperienced youngsters is laughable. It was an evening for every ounce of experience Rodgers could call on.
“By full-time only Craig Gordon stood between Celtic and a proper hiding. Brendan’s teamsheet on Thursday tells me that like his board of directors he’s given up on Europe.
“Having vowed to make Celtic a credible Champions League competitor, he’s clearly had a rethink.”
Europa League struggles
Celtic wanted to be in the Champions League this season, but failed to progress to Europe’s premier club competition means that they are now playing in the Europa League.
The Hoops are in a difficult group in the Europa League, and it is hard to see them progress to the knockout rounds.
It would not be bad for Celtic if they go out of Europe so that they can focus fully on the domestic competitions.
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