“That would be absolutely massive”; Kenny Dalglish excited by what’s on offer to new Celtic boss

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Celtic icon Kenny Dalglish is excited by what’s potentially on offer to any new Hoops boss.

Celtic are heavily reported to be on the verge of appointing former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe.

That deal is not yet over the line and Dalglish has urged supporters to be patient. He reckons it’s only right to do the due diligence on both sides before rushing into the wrong job offer.

However, he is excited by the project any new boss will has on his hands, owing mainly to the massive Champions League carrot on offer to Celtic.

Writing in his Sunday Post column today, Dalglish explained: “I don’t think the club’s major shareholder, Dermot Desmond, would ever rush any important decision, and rightly so. But there is a huge carrot to dangle in front of any new manager, namely winning next season’s SPFL Premiership.

“Thanks to the excellent European results achieved by Rangers and Celtic in the past few years, our UEFA co-efficient has risen. Because of that, the title winners in season 2021/22 are almost certainly guaranteed direct entry into the Champions League group stages.

“That would be absolutely massive, given that it will be worth in the region of £30-million, making it the richest prize in the history of Scottish football. With all of this in mind, I’d imagine the new manager of Celtic will want to get started on the job as quickly as possible.”

Next season’s title has serious cash ramifications

Whoever wins the Premiership next season sets themselves very nicely for the next few years. If Celtic can get back to winning ways and bag that £30m in cash it could prevent Rangers from making serious strides.

Likewise, if the Ibrox side cash in, it starts to make things much more even in Glasgow in terms of wage bills, transfer kitty and so forth.

It makes Celtic’s next managerial appointment even more important, which is perhaps why it’s taken a bit of time to fill the post after Neil Lennon’s departure.

As Dalglish points out there’s a lot of impatience amongst the Celtic support right now. We’re just eager, it goes with the territory. However, most important is that the club feel confident in their choice of manager and vice versa. Too much is at stake.

If Howe is our man, I’m sure he’s desperate to one day test himself in the Champions League group stages.

In other news, John Kennedy has hit back at Norway manager Stale Solbakken for his Kristoffer Ajer comments.