How Celtic and Rangers coefficient contributions compare after Champions League group stage spot sealed

The Scottish champions will earn an automatic Champions League group stage spot when they lift the Premiership title.

But that has reignited a long-running debate among Rangers and Celtic fans.

Ange Postecoglou's men are on the brink of sealing the trophy with a six-point lead going into the final three games.

After UEFA announced Russian clubs will not be taking part next season, that means that the Australian will be gearing up to face Europe's elite clubs next term despite disappointing performances in Champions League qualification, the Europa League group stage and their Europa Conference League tie against Bodo/Glimt.

Rangers fans have been quick to point to their recent success in Europe - arriving at the conclusion that the only reason Scotland has a high coefficient is because of the Ibrox side.

So who has contributed more to Scotland's coefficient total?

Well, the qualifying period sees club coefficients taken from as far back as the 2016-17 campaign, which was Brendan Rodgers' debut season at Celtic Park.

Mark Warburton was leading Rangers back into the top with no European football at the time.

Rodgers managed to navigate the playoff rounds and reach the Champions League group stage, where they would finish bottom of the group behind Borussia Mönchengladbach, Manchester City and Barcelona.

They would reach the Champions League group stage once again during the 2017-18 campaign, finishing third in a group containing Anderlecht, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.

They dropped into the Europa League, but would crash out in the last 32 to Zenit St Petersburg.

Meanwhile across the city, Pedro Caixinha would infamously be leading Rangers out of Europe against minnows Progrès Niederkorn as he argued with