Former Newcastle United boss backed for Celtic job as major exit looms
Former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has been told to consider taking over at Scottish Premiership giants Celtic.
Eddie Howe has been told he will join a club on ‘a different level’ to Newcastle United if he was to take charge of Scottish Premiership giants Celtic.
The former Magpies boss was strongly linked with a move north of the border just months before agreeing to succeed Steve Bruce at St James’ Park in November 2021. Howe enjoyed a successful reign on Tyneside as he guided United away from the relegation zone during the opening months of his time in charge before going on to take Newcastle into the Champions League on two separate occasions.
However, the biggest impact he made came when he guided his side to their Carabao Cup final win against Liverpool that ended Newcastle’s 70-year wait for major domestic silverware. Howe’s time in charge came to a close this summer when he opted to step down from his role and he was immediately succeeded by Matthias Jaissle.
Howe’s name has cropped up in media discussions as a possible candidate to take over at Celtic should Martin O’Neill depart after his side suffered consecutive defeats against arch rivals Rangers and were also beaten by Hungarian club Ferencvaros in the Europa League. Former Hibs and Livingston defender Marvin Bartley believes Howe would relish the chance to take over at Celtic and would be attracted by ‘the size of the club’.
Bartley told Clyde One Superscoreboard: “I wouldn’t be as surprised as others if Eddie Howe ended up at Celtic. Yes he’s from the south of England but he loves that big club feel. When he went to Newcastle, I don’t think he realised how big they were. Celtic are a different level to them. I think that sort of thing could interest him. I don’t think his next move will be based purely on finances, it will be the size of the club and the project and if he’s going to be given all the keys to go and sign the players he wants and not be told who to sign. He needs to be a manager, he won’t accept being a head coach. He already spends a lot of time in Scotland playing all the golf courses.”
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