Celtic react to Eddie Howe bombshell and claim it's not the board's fault

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Eddie Howe will not be the club's next manager.After months of prolonged talks the deal to bring the former Bournemouth boss across the border broke down at the 11th hour on Friday afternoon.Speculation abounds as to the reasons behind the sudden collapse.But all that's for certain is Dermot Desmond, Dominic McKay and the rest of the Parkhead hierarchy will now have to turn to plan B to find Neil Lennon's successor - and they have now admitted the focus has turned to other candidates.In a statement they insist the breakdown is due to reasons outwith the control of both Howe and the club - and also claimed they allowed him more time than usual as he'd previously intimated he wasn't ready to return to management until the summer.The statement.