SPFL coefficient boost sparks Turkey tussle as Celtic Champions League safety net helps top ten battle

It's been some week for the coefficient as Hearts, Hibs and Rangers all saw off heavy competition across Europe, but Turkey are on our tail.

Europa Conference League and Champions League success was the flavour of the week after Rangers saw off Swiss competition Servette to book their place in the play-off round and a reunion with PSV Eindhoven, before Hibs saw off Luzern to seal a glamour tie with Aston Villa and Hearts put Rosenborg to the sword with some last-minute drama at Tynecastle. It meant Scotland rose the UEFA rankings in to ninth spot and with FIVE teams at the playoff stage or further, 1.8 points were added to our coefficient total.

Celtic have contributed massively to said number with their automatic qualification for the Champions League, worth 0.8 points on it's own when divided by the five Scottish clubs involved. The prospect of finishing in 9th place on the coefficient table on 31.45 points makes for good reading, and despite sending Switzerland tumbling down the ranks, Turkey pose an immediate threat to our top ten status.

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They also have four out of four teams in after qualifying round three, and sit on 30.1 points in tenth, closely preceded by Austria in 11th. The difference between Scotland and Turkey is the equivalent of less than three wins in the group stage, with Aberdeen's campaign yet to kick off in the Europa League against Swedish side Hacken.

Galatasaray, like the Hoops, have automatic qualification but the likes of Ryan Kent's Fenerbahce face tough tests with FC Twente coming up while Besiktas must square off with Dynamo Kiev. Adana Demirspor will take on Genk, who