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‘Huge call’: Celtic legend outlines key Eddie Howe questions with announcement expected
Celtic fans are clearly enthusiastic about the prospect of Eddie Howe’s seemingly impending arrival, but after their calamitous season it won’t be a case of Howe clicking his fingers and success being restored overnight.
A hectic summer lies ahead for the incoming Celtic boss, with several key players set to leave and a number of new recruitments needed.
Captain Scott Brown will take up a new player-coach role at Aberdeen under Stephen Glass, while speculation persists surrounding the futures of Odsonne Edouard, Kris Ajer and Ryan Christie.
Loanees Shane Duffy, Diego Laxalt, Moi Elyounoussi and Jonjoe Kenny are also set to depart, leaving the new manager with some big decisions to be made.
Sir Kenny Dalglish knows what it takes to secure titles with Celtic, having won four in his playing days.
The Parkhead legend has outlined some of the big issues the next man in Celtic’s dugout will need to address.
Writing in his column, Dalglish said: “A number of candidates have been mentioned as contenders, from Roy Keane to Enzo Maresca, Chris Wilder to Eddie Howe, Steve Clarke to Frank Lampard.
“According to reports, Howe is now in the driving seat.
“Thanks to the excellent European results achieved by Rangers and Celtic in the past few years, our UEFA co-efficient has risen.
“Because of that, the title winners in season 2021/22 are almost certainly guaranteed direct entry into the Champions League group stages.
“That would be absolutely massive, given that it will be worth in the region of £30-million, making it the richest prize in the history of Scottish football.
“With all of this in mind, I’d imagine the new manager of Celtic will want to get started on the job as quickly as possible.
“He’ll want to get on the training field, assess the players, assess the staff and get a feel for the football club, and the demands that come with it internally, and externally from the supporters.
“He will want to find out exactly what he needs to bring in to improve the squad.
“He’ll need to have serious conversations with several players to see if they want to be with him in this new era, or move on.
“Does he already have a captain at the club, or does he need to buy a captain? That will be a huge call.
“So there is plenty of work to be done. It’s been a difficult season for everyone at Celtic.
“But when the key positions start to get filled, the fans will want to see light at the end of the tunnel and be optimistic the new arrivals can help bring the title back.”