MONEY NO KAIRAT FOR THE ALMATY MARTYNOVICH

KAIRAT ALMATY star Alexander Martynovich (right) has twisted the knife on Celtic by claiming one Hoops player cost more than the entire squad of the Kazakhstan club.

- BY MICHAEL GANNON

The Hoops suffered a disastrous Champions League elimination and Belarus international Martynovich reckons his side's qualification proves money doesn't count for everything in football.

He said: “We had an advantage over Celtic, there was no pressure on us.