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. 146 Dodger....I think this is good for the Albion, I­ have seen the results....he couldn't fix it !!

    From up-the-baggies, on Tue 16 Jun 8:50PM

  2. i think this will prove good for celtic. iv seen some­ of their passing and it is aweful, he can fix this...

    From dodger, on Tue 16 Jun 8:38PM

  3. 2 in a row 4 us.....relegation 4 septic :) CHAMPIONEEES

    From Captain Pugwash, on Tue 16 Jun 8:36PM

  4. Glad Mowbray is in charge - looking forward to next­ season now

    From antoniobenetatos, on Tue 16 Jun 8:34PM

  5. rankers are the scottish shame,you dont hear of Celtic­ travelling support rioting and looting, Celtic fans are­ welcomed everywhere we go,not like the huns,who rob­ boots the chemist, you're a disgrace and you know­ you are.
    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Tue 16 Jun 8:33PM

  6. Pt139...thanks for clearing that up millions....remind­ me never to ask u round for coffee...enjoy the­ silence....Sha la la la la la la la Mowbray Sha la la­ la la la la­ la Mowbray Sha la la la la la la la wee­ granty is home­ again

    From Stuart, on Tue 16 Jun 8:33PM

  7. except wba were relegated to the championship and many­ would argue the spl is better than that.

    I predict­ third place for Septic this season. Or a huge gap­ between them and Rangers.

    From cityofmillions, on Tue 16 Jun 8:31PM

  8. To all the people slating Mowbray. The EPL is arguably­ the best league in the world and let's face it,­ playing in the SPL will be an easier task than that.

    From k_bovill, on Tue 16 Jun 8:28PM
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    would rather be caught licking windows, than arsholes.­ typical scum.

    you'll never win away!

    From cityofmillions, on Tue 16 Jun 8:26PM

  10. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha chamoionees ha ha ha ha ha ha­ rangers,hes gonny be another john barnes ha ha ha ha ha­ hayous ha ve no chance of champions league football ha­ ha ha ha ha enjoy the europa cup ha ha ha ha ha

    From Tracy, on Tue 16 Jun 8:22PM
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    OWLED TANAY MOWBRAY HOS SAMETHAN WRANG WATH HES FACE.

    From Donney, on Tue 16 Jun 8:20PM

  12. Sha la la la la la la la Mowbray Sha la la la la la la­ la Mowbray Sha la la la la la la la wee granty is home­ again

    From Stuart, on Tue 16 Jun 8:16PM

  13. hope he takes them to the piggery they sound great

    From Tracy, on Tue 16 Jun 8:16PM

  14. im glad hes gone he has made some dreadfull­ signings,barnett 3million,carson 3 million,luke moore 3­ million!!! and theres more than that.wasted money on­ some right idiots who we are now stuck with.thanks tony­ mowbray

    From Chris, on Tue 16 Jun 8:09PM

  15. the only reasoson seltik signed mowbry and was because­ they lost the celtic minded (support) now peter bless­ myself grant has returned im sure they will get a few­ eejits back to the piggery,ibet hes not as successful­ as unceltic minded strachan and they call rangers fans­ scotlands shame.

    From Tracy, on Tue 16 Jun 8:07PM

  16. I am a big fan of this guy, however if you gers fans­ are hell bent in slating Mowbray, pls read­ this......Under Smith, Everton finished in the bottom­ half of the table for three consecutive seasons. The­ Everton board finally ran out of patience with Smith­ and he was sacked in March 2002 after a 3–0 FA Cup­ Sixth Round defeat to Middlesbrough, with Everton in­ real danger of relegation from the Premier League. He­ was replaced by David Moyes, who delivered Everton to a­ safe finish in fifteenth place.[1]

    From Stuart, on Tue 16 Jun 8:04PM

  17. mowbray-0-6 rangers

    From Kathryn L, on Tue 16 Jun 8:03PM
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    PT 200- I OM WAITANG AN YAR CAMMANT.

    From Donney, on Tue 16 Jun 8:00PM

  19. Pt127...was it not Hansen that said"you will win­ nothing with a bunch of kids" to Fergie....good­ choice of critic there m8....mon the hoops

    From Stuart, on Tue 16 Jun 7:55PM

  20. Fancy appointing Mowbray, what a joke! This dude took­ WBA straight down, Hull & Stoke survived so face­ facts Mowbray was to blame, trying to get his side­ playing silkly football when they werent up to it at­ Prem level. Being pigheaded and arrogant when people­ who know way more about footy like Alan Hansen &­ Mark Lawrenson pointed out the error of his judgement.­ Takes WBA down so gets rewarded with the Celtic job,­ eh??!!?

    From Loz, on Tue 16 Jun 7:51PM
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