Celtic next manager odds: Eddie Howe hot favourite to replace Neil Lennon

The Hoops have been looking for a new boss since Neil Lennon resigned in February, before Old Firm rivals Rangers stopped them winning a 10th successive Scottish Premiership title.

Howe - who is now 1/4 favourite with Sky Bet having been a shade of odds-against on Thursday - left his role as Bournemouth manager by mutual consent last August, after being unable to keep the Cherries in the Premier League.

The 43-year-old departed the south coast club after more than 450 games in charge across two spells at the Vitality Stadium, with a spell at Burnley in between.

Next permanent Celtic manager (odds via Sky Bet)

• Eddie Howe - 1/4
• John Kennedy - 2/1
• Roy Keane - 18/1
• Chris Wilder - 25/1
• Enzo Maresca - 25/1

Odds correct at 0720 BST on 02/04/21

Lennon’s assistant John Kennedy, second-favourite for the role, stepped up to become interim boss and is preparing for Saturday night’s Scottish Cup third-round tie against League One side Falkirk at Celtic Park.

The Parkhead club are set to undergo some radical changes at the end of the season. Skipper Scott Brown will leave for a player-coach role with Aberdeen.

Chief executive Peter Lawwell will also step down at the end of June with Dominic McKay from the Scottish Rugby Union taking over.

Celtic also announced on Wednesday night that Nick Hammond, their head of football operations, had resigned to “pursue new opportunities”.

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