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per cent. It’s important for Scottish clubs. Even if you think about the eastern European clubs.

“Sometimes they don’t get a fair crack of the whip. Even the Dutch clubs. Ajax have had a stellar season.

“They are the first team to make the semi-finals from the qualifying rounds. We have four qualifiers. It’s a big ask. You get tough draws.

“So it (Ajax’s run) has to give a lot of inspiration to a lot of clubs, including ourselves.

“It’s important we keep trying to progress in the right way for that format if it does come in.”

Celtic kick off their Euro campaign in just 57 days and watching last week’s epic semi-finals has got Lennon hungry to be involved next term.

He has Champions League success on his CV after leading the Hoops to the group stage twice – and all the way to the last 16 in 2013.

He will be tuning in to the Final and reckons Scottish football should be proud to be represented in the Spurs v Liverpool clash. He said: “You’ve got Victor Wanyama, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.

“Three players who five years ago were plying their trade in Scotland are in a Champions League Final. Scottish football’s c**p isn’t it?”