Having bowed out of the Europa League on something of a high in Istanbul, the coach praised his players and tips them for a brighter future on the continent.
Ronny Deila took heart from Celtic's performance in its 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce on Thursday, insisting the Scottish champion will be better prepared for European football next term.
Having gone behind to Lazar Markovic's effort before halftime, Kris Commons earned Celtic a point against 10-man Fener as the host progressed at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium despite Diego's second-half dismissal.
Celtic was consigned to bottom place before kickoff and ended Group A winless, having previously lost out to Malmo in Champions League qualification.