Brendan Rodgers said Celtic have to stick together after the loss to Kairat

"All we can do now is look at where we're at as a football club and decide where we want to go."

Brendan Rodgers was contemplative following his side's eye-opening Champions League exit on penalties to Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

From almost beating Bayern Munich just six months ago to now finding themselves at a footballing crossroads, how did Celtic end up missing out on Champions League qualification?

Much has been made of the financial riches on offer for sides who make it to the promised land of Europe's elite competition, but much more than that was on the line for Celtic in Kazakhstan.