West Brom 'fully expect' Mowbray to stay despite Celtic interest

May 27 2009

West Brom insist they "fully expect" manager Tony Mowbray to be charge of the club next season following speculation linking him with a move to Celtic.

Mowbray has been installed by the bookmakers as favourite to succeed Gordon Strachan, who resigned in the aftermath of the Bhoys losing out to Rangers in the SPL title battle.

Celtic - and their majority shareholder Dermot Desmond - are understood to be weighing up whether to make a formal approach to secure the services of Mowbray, who spent four years with the club as a player in the early 1990s.

The 45-year-old is still respected and admired at Parkhead - not only for his performances as a player but for the way he handled the death of his first wife Bernadette through cancer.

He also created a favourable impression during his spell in charge of Hibernian before quitting to take charge of the Baggies two and a half years ago.

But Albion have issued a statement reiterating they anticipate Mowbray being at the helm for the 2009-2010 campaign.