Celtic: Martin O'Neill slams fan protests which halted Europa League loss to Stuttgart and talks up a Premier League merger for Scottish clubs

Martin O'Neill gave a blunt and brutal assessment of Celtic's issues after their Europa League thrashing by Stuttgart, slamming a fan protest, explaining how a Premier League switch could boost their European prospects and defending Kasper Schmeichel.

O'Neill's side are all but out of their knockout play-off with Stuttgart after a 4-1 humbling in the first leg at Celtic Park.

The game was halted inside the opening seconds when fans threw balls onto the pitch to highlight their frustration with the club's board, while goalkeeper Schmeichel was later booed after making errors for Stuttgart goals.