After months of speculation and rumours linking him with Celtic, it was starting to look like Eddie Howe was destined to be the man in the Parkhead dugout come next season.
But as it turns out, that won’t be the case. After chasing the manager for quite some time, a move has collapsed. And the Hoops will now have to turn their attention towards bringing in somebody else, with the UEFA Champions League qualifiers approaching fast and with players due back in training for pre-season on June 17.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the club’s move for Howe collapsed after talks broke down over his backroom staff as the manager was unable to assemble the team that he wanted.
This will be a huge blow to the club. Not only had the initial Howe saga dragged on for longer than most would have wanted but now it looks like they will have to start from scratch once again. It is believed that the club have now entered talks with another candidate.
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Celtic will need to bring in a top manager as soon as possible
One thing is for sure, the failure to bring in Howe will be a huge blow. The English manager has a huge reputation for the work he had done with Bournemouth, taking them from League Two to the Premier League, and he could have helped turn things around for the Hoops after a disappointing season.
Now, the task for the club will be to find a manager who can do the same but in a much shorter span of time with the new season approaching fast. Let’s just hope that they are up to the challenge.
The club have been linked with a variety of managers in the recent past. But with how long this chase for Howe has taken, a number of them have already joined different clubs or might be close to doing so, which will make things even more difficult for the Hoops.