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Eddie Howe will not come to Celtic because Dermot Desmond will not pay for his coaching team – he wouldn’t do it last time, and he won’t do it this time…

The Eddie Howe to Celtic story is doing the rounds again this week. And once again, not one

By Eric Knott · ReadCeltic

Published: Friday, 25 September 2026 at 12:07 PM

Key Things to Know

Rumors linking former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe to Celtic have re-emerged.
Talks between Celtic and Howe previously collapsed in 2021 over the cost of his backroom coaching staff.
Dermot Desmond and the Celtic board are unlikely to finance Howe's wage and staffing requirements.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Speculation linking former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe with Celtic has resurfaced, but an analysis argues that majority shareholder Dermot Desmond will refuse to fund his requested backroom coaching team. Howe was previously Celtic's top managerial target in 2021 before talks collapsed, reportedly due to disagreements over the financial cost of bringing his longtime staff from Bournemouth.

The article notes that Howe later managed Newcastle United on Premier League wages before departing the club in July. Given Desmond's past reluctance to meet the expenses for a full coaching staff, the report argues a move to Celtic remains unlikely.

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