UEFA introduced the Conference League this season in a bid to offer more teams the chance to dream of sporting success.
Brendan Rodgers might have not heard of it but European football's third competition has been a hit for supporters of clubs who usually struggle to make a continental impact.
Celtic will be among those teams with renewed belief as they aim to make serious inroads in the knockouts of a tournament that appears a wide open race, as Tottenham teeter on the brink in the wake of their unfulfilled fixture with Rennes.
And the Parkhead side are likely in the midst of a 'now and next' European mindset – they are keen to do well in UEFA's third tournament but are hell-bent on ending a four-year Champions League exodus.
That's a dream shared by Premiership champions Rangers, awaiting their Europa League fate, with the winners of this season's title race highly likely to book a seat at European football's top table without qualifying.
A bonafide game changer, Celtic and Rangers' days of returning to training in June will be over, with the runner-up also in line for a quick path to the Europa League.
Put it this way, those money-spinning trips to Australia, Asia and North America that other teams take advantage of are back on the table with yearly slogs to Armenia a thing of the past.
Champions League qualification offers a level of finance that is truly unrivalled and the winners of this season's Premiership will almost certainly dwarf the £27.6m that Brendan Rodgers' side earned during the 207/18 season.
The numbers involved in the biggest club tournament are truly incredible, and football finance expert Swiss Ramble has produced a forensic report on the gulf between the Champions League and the Conference League.
Take these figures, for example, Rangers or Celtic will receive around £14m for qualifying, that is £500,000 more than the maximum prize money on offer for winning European football's third tournament.
Supporters of the Scottish Premiership pair know how competitive and enjoyable the Europa League can be, but the looming bounty is truly incredible.
Just one group stage win would bring in an added £2.5m, a bumper coefficient payment and an ever-growing TV pool payment (£13.4m in 2017-18) means the winners of this season's title will certainly be in the money.
Scottish teams benefit from not having their own TV deal, as they get a slice of the extra rich BT Sport cake that is among the most satisfying in Europe.
And the overall pie is one to savour – 21 of the 32 teams have made at least £40m from the 2020/21 tournament by the end of the group stage.
Rangers and Celtic know a taste of the finer things coupled with the chance of a run in the Europa League may well be a satisfying two-courser in the years ahead.
Scottish football's two biggest teams will get the chance for further adventures in Europe this season but both are acutely aware that it is domestic supremacy that will ultimately lead to sustained success.
