Celtic and Rangers Champions League scenario branded 'preposterous' as Simon Jordan hammers UEFA

Simon Jordan reckons it'd be a farce if the Scottish Premiership winners were locked out of the Champions League by Villarreal winning the tournament.

UEFA rules mean the La Liga underdogs going all the way could potentially prevent the Scottish champions landing directly into next season's group stage.

Villarreal shocked Bayern Munich to reach the semi-finals this week under cup knockout specialist Unai Emery, who has already won the Europa League four times.

His side are unlikely to qualify for next season's Champions League through their domestic performance but lifting the trophy would require UEFA to find a place for them in the 2022/23 group stage.

And, due to Scotland's coefficient ranking, that could come at the expense of whoever wins the Premiership, looking increasingly likely to be Celtic after they pulled six points clear of Rangers.

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Former Crystal Palace owner Jordan stressed he reckons the scenario is unlikely to materialise, but insists the fact it's even possible is "preposterous".

He said on talkSPORT: "Of course, it's unfair. The likelihood of it happening is probably quite low because I can't really imagine Villarreal (winning the Champions League).

"Villarreal are a decent side