As we approach the business end of the season and with absolutely nothing left to play for, ex Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has sad now would be the perfect time to announce Eddie Howe as the new Celtic gaffer.
In fact, Frank has said that he expects the announcement to be made before the end of next week now that the fixtures against our Glasgow rivals are finally out of the way.
Speaking to the Football Insider, McAvennie said, “The new manager won’t want anything to do with this season,”
“Now they can be announced because the Rangers game has gone. That’s the season over.
“I don’t know for sure but it wouldn’t surprise me if there was an announcement before the end of the season, by Saturday of next week. There was no point in the new guy coming in because most of the players won’t be here soon.
“If he came in before, he’d be teaching those players for nothing. They won’t be here so what’s the point? The big games are out of the way now. They can announce it now and it won’t be associated with this season.”
With the Howe deal supposedly hitting a snag, there may still be some contractual concerns needing ironed out before the Hoops can officially unveil their new man. With Howe apparently keen on bringing in his own backroom staff, there may be compensation packages needing finalised as well as Howe’s alleged obligations to Bournemouth requiring termination before he can take up the helm at Paradise.
With McAvennie’s prediction of an announcement late next week, it seems this could coincide with season book renewals being sent out and may give the fans the boost they need to buy into next season.
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