Celtic fans feared and now their worst nightmare has come true. The long-proposed move for Eddie Howe has collapsed and the Englishman almost certainly won't be the next manager at Parkhead.
It now appears another candidate is in the mix but there's no doubt missing out on the 43-year-old is a blow for a fanbase who believed he was the man to right the wrongs after a season to forget.
What comes next? Well there will be plenty of fallout from the aborted move for the former Bournemouth manager. And Celtic will need to take their hits considering how clear it was that Howe was the runaway top choice to take the reins at Parkhead.
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