Celtic say they've gone from believing they had Howe in the bag on Wednesday, to finding out he was not coming on Thursday, to being in advanced talks with somebody else on Friday afternoon. Celtic say they did not penny pinch here. The club say that Howe's decision was not their fault. Celtic might not be guilty of placing restrictions on Howe, but they are guilty of wasting weeks and months on this. The club that prided themselves on great governance is looking pretty amateurish.

Source: BBC May 29, 2021 12:39 UTC