Back in the 80s it was only the league winners who played in the then European Cup which was a straight knockout over two legs, now it is 4 teams from certain countries who then get a second bite of the cherry if they do not progress which of course makes the rich even richer. Absolute bollocks imo, but then I was brought up watching football in the 70s and 80s.
What Celtic, Rangers and my own team Aberdeen achieved by winning European trophies was phenomenal and sadly will most likely never be repeated because of the greed that has taken over.
I cannot remember the last time I watched a champions League match.
The 70s and 80s was indeed a magical time for Scottish football, not just for the league and cups but our national team were qualifying for World Cups on a regular basis.