Celtic manager certainly left a gloomy cloud hanging over Parkhead. It appeared a case of if not when the 43-year-old would be officially unveiled as the man to usher in a new era after the ultimate season to forget.
Howe's no-show opened the door to a left-field alternative and Ange Postecoglou has gone from wild card to the man tasked with carrying the fight to Rangers and rebuilding a squad that needs major surgery.
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