Edmund Posted 13 June 2009 Posted 13 June 2009 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5377736,00.html Celtic given Mowbray go-ahead Baggies agree £2m compensation figure with SPL side West Bromwich Albion have given Celtic permission to talk to manager Tony Mowbray about the Parkhead vacancy after agreeing a compensation package. The Hoops have been searching for a new boss following the departure of Gordon Strachan at the end of the SPL season. Mowbray emerged as the top target for the Parkhead outfit and negotiations over the payment of a compensation clause have been ongoing. Celtic have now agreed to pay £2million to the Championship club, allowing former Hibernian coach Mowbray to open discussions over the vacancy. A statement on West Brom's official website read: "Celtic have been given permission to approach Albion manager Tony Mowbray after the clubs agreed in principle to a £2million compensation package. "The package was announced today by Albion chairman Jeremy Peace following talks with Celtic and Mowbray. "Celtic would also pay an additional compensation figure for the services of Albion assistant manager Mark Venus and first-team coach Peter Grant." Peace said: "We do not want to lose Tony because he has been an integral part of a long-term project at the club which the vast majority of our fans have bought into. "But Tony expressed his desire to talk to Celtic and now that the compensation figure in his contract has been met to our satisfaction that process can take place. "If Tony decides to join Celtic he would leave with our good wishes and we would then immediately put into action the task of appointing a new manager who can take the club forward."
Ultra Posted 13 June 2009 Posted 13 June 2009 He'll do OK in the SPL. In fact, he's credited with inventing the famous "huddle" while he was a player there.
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