Charlie Austin has thrown his weight behind an Eddie Howe Celtic appointment and believes the deal WILL happen.

Austin played under Howe at Burnley and had nothing but praise for the Englishman.

Speculating on the Go RadioFootball Show asked why Eddie would be waiting before taking the Celtic job or signing officially.

Austin replied:

“Maybe because he wants to get the season over and done and start afresh so it’s not John Kennedy’s team, it is not Neil Lennon’s team and it is not the old guard.

“Celtic would have had their ideas what they’re going to do in the summer.

“Eddie will have his plans already in place in what he’s going to do during the summer.

“If he’s to come in and be the head coach for Celtic as soon as the seasons finished, then they start afresh and the real rebuild from day one after the season’s finished. So it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s what’s going on.

“I see people saying the job is too big for Eddie, but if you look at the managers that have been there over the last 10 years, Eddie will be the best one suited for the job.

“It’s going to be a rebuild. Celtic aren’t going to overturn it in one season, are they? Lets be honest.

“He’d be the perfect manager to go in and rebuild the football club. Give him two or three years and he will have them laying a glove on Rangers again.

“The Celtic job isn’t an overnight one.”

Celtic fans will have to be patient if Howe does come into the club and they will if we can see the team progressing throughout next season.

For the majority of the support, I don’t think they’d mind if Eddie didn’t come in until the end of the season but at least announce that’s what’s going to happen beforehand. The constant speculation has fatigued the Celtic support more than Ajeti playing 60 minutes of football!

If Howe is the man, let’s try and get it over the line and start getting excited about next season. If he’s not the man, we need to be told sooner rather than later.

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