Scottish Premier League - Mowbray confirmed at Celtic

Eurosport - Wed, 17 Jun 09:19:00 2009

Tony Mowbray has been confirmed as the new manager of Celtic, replacing Gordon Strachan who quit last month after missing out on the Scottish Premier League title.

FOOTBALL West Brom manager Tony Mowbray, who was given permission to talk to Celtic about the vacant job at Parkhead. - 0

The former West Brom manager will bring assistant Mark Venus and first-team coach Peter Grant, a former Celtic team-mate, with him to Parkhead and current Hoops coach Neil Lennon will also join the new management team.

Celtic have given Mowbray a 12-month rolling contract and the 45-year-old will meet the media at a press conference at Celtic Park on Wednesday morning.

Mowbray's appointment finally brings to an end weeks of speculation about who would succeed Gordon Strachan, who departed after failing to win his fourth Clydesdale Bank Premier League title in succession.

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace reluctantly agreed to allow the Glasgow giants to speak to Mowbray on Saturday after Celtic agreed to pay £2 million in compensation for the former Parkhead defender.

After Mowbray agreed personal terms, and compensation had been agreed for Venus and Grant, Celtic announced on their official website that the deal had been completed although there were no details of his contract or of what role Lennon will fulfil.

Lennon, who was part of Strachan's coaching team, was promised a role at Parkhead for next season by Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell and there has been speculation that Lennon would take over as reserve team coach from Willie McStay.

Mowbray's first job will be to assess his squad ahead of the first of possibly two tricky Champions League qualifiers at the end of July.

Mowbray will need no introduction to Hoops midfielder Scott Brown, midfielder Gary Caldwell and striker Chris Killen, all of whom were under his charge when he was Hibernian boss.

However, Mowbray will have to address several areas in the side and has already been linked with numerous players including Baggies captain Paul Robinson, Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune, Iceland international Hermann Hreidarsson and Sweden Under-21 skipper Mattias Bjarsmyr.

PA Sport

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  1. Pt190...why would an alter boy be at a priests­ convention metz?...Enjoy the silence

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 9:20AM

  2. I cant beleive the news today....I want to close my­ eyes and make it go away...how long, how long will the­ silence last, how long , how longgggggggggggg

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 9:19AM

  3. Enjoy the silence.....

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 9:14AM

  4. well if west brom got relgated he will do it to celtic ­ ha ha ha...united all the way

    From TR, on Wed 17 Jun 9:08AM

  5. Mowgli? Must be making you tic feel as safe as an altar­ boy at a priests convention

    From METZ, on Wed 17 Jun 8:58AM

  6. Judas...

    From mark w, on Wed 17 Jun 8:58AM

  7. judging by the amount of rangers fans leaving comments­ on here about CELTIC i cant help but think they are­ worried, Tony is known for his style of play, whereas­ over at castle greyskull as yous ready for another­ season of watchin paint dry, 4-5-1 in scotland, total­ joke

    From christopher, on Wed 17 Jun 8:21AM

  8. celtic could have Alex ferguson in charge ,if lawell is­ not going to give out the money whats the point. the m­ an has let down managers hand over fist . you must be a­ celtic die haed or really stupid to take on that job­ under lawell. I think mowbray will regret this move.

    From A, on Wed 17 Jun 8:19AM
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    SIR STEVE JONES.....OH DEAR OH DEAR...YOU CANT HELP­ BEING A CATHOLIC INTERBRED MISTAKE.WOT A SILLY LITTLE­ GREEN NOSE SACK OF PUKE YOU ARE...CELTIC ARE SCUM­ ALWAYS HAVE BEEN ALWAYS WILL BE.

    From deesydave, on Wed 17 Jun 7:56AM

  10. stracham was good, wish he stayed

    From dan.neagu, on Wed 17 Jun 3:29AM

  11. it was bound to happen, celtic paying the money for­ mowbray. hes a decent manager but it wont matter as­ craig levein and dundee united will be up there with­ rangers for the league this season. thats even if­ rangers are there at all, united, hearts and aberdeen­ are no far away from putting in a strong challenge.­ cant see aberdeen quite making it though with mark­ mcghee hes a no hoper, theyd of been aswell sticking­ with permatan jimmy.

    shed rule ya bas

    F.T.D

    From lindsay, on Wed 17 Jun 2:47AM

  12. gonna be an interesting season-don't think Mowbrays­ a bad choice for celtic-think he's a better choice­ for the gers though-glad that you didn't sign­ Levein but he ho-bring it on, will be great to give­ peter grant pelters again at Ibrox(but all in good­ fun).
    I've decided to be decent and bin the ott rot­ that a few of us spout on here so mr jones feel welcome­ to join in and talk football not mince.

    From D-bol, on Wed 17 Jun 2:03AM

  13. Sir SteveJones = Donkey's Ar se!!! Get a life­ sicko.

    From Fail Fail, on Wed 17 Jun 1:57AM

  14. Tony mowbray is nice enough but was quite happy for his­ team to be fodder in the league last year .Dont follow­ celtics fondness for finding celtic minded people it­ will come back to haunt them

    From iancampbell11, on Tue 16 Jun 11:56PM

  15. good appointment and he has a nearly ready made team­ title winner in his first season without doubt

    From paul, on Tue 16 Jun 11:54PM

  16. would strachan go to the baggies as manager.

    From clive, on Tue 16 Jun 11:42PM

  17. why is this peeyash the front page on Eurosport??? Just­ wondering...

    From pegez, on Tue 16 Jun 11:41PM

  18. TONY THE THIRD !!!!!!!
    BRING IT ON, 2IAR.

    From magk07, on Tue 16 Jun 11:01PM

  19. Baggies Fans: think back to the season before when you­ got promoted. Were you slating big Tony then? Managers­ all move on... We could have went down in the dumps­ when Martin O'Neill left and maybe should have been­ angry when we found out he was courting the Leeds job­ months before, but wee Gordon actually took us a little­ further. Maybe Big Tony will take us that wee bit­ further, maybe not - It's not as easy as people­ think to have success. One thing is that he believed in­ a way that football should be played and that was­ attacking - Yes it's perhaps naive, but would you­ have turned up week in, week out to watch the type of­ football of Hull and Stoke? Football would be banned if­ teams all played like that. We for one will give the­ guy a chance.

    From NokturnalKelt, on Tue 16 Jun 10:58PM

  20. Why do all these superior Engerlish teams have Scottish­ managers,or are they,like Andy Murray,British,when­ winning?

    From limsharp, on Tue 16 Jun 10:57PM
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