Former Celtic manager linked with Cardiff City vacancy | OneFootball

Former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has been linked with a return to football at Cardiff City. The Englishman was forced to step away from football due to ill health but has made significant progress in his recovery.

Wales Online are reporting that the former West Brom and Sunderland manager is the favourite for the Cardiff City job.

It does remain to be seen whether Mowbray would be fit at this stage to return to the dugout, especially given the nature of his departure from Birmingham. Hopefully, the 60-year-old has made a full recovery but you would imagine that it is too soon for the manager.

The central defender turned coach played for Celtic four nearly four years in the early 1990s and was the popular choice for the job having enjoyed impressive spells at Hibernian and West Brom. As we know now, Mowbray’s tenure was short lived.

Mowbray’s football at times was very attractive and was the Celtic way. However, defeats to lesser oppositions and failing to win the big games meant that even without the 4-0 humbling by St Mirren in Paisley, he would have found it a tall order to retain his job.