Tommy Elphick went from League One to the top flight as Bournemouth captain during Eddie Howe's tenureCeltic's prospective new manager Eddie Howe is a "deep thinker" who believes "performance always outweighs the result", says former Bournemouth skipper Tommy Elphick. Talks between Celtic and Howe, 43, are at an advanced stage as the Glasgow club seek a successor to Neil Lennon. Elphick, who captained Bournemouth from English League One to the top flight under Howe, backed his old manager as the perfect fit. It's exciting, fast paced, we always went to win the game whether it was against Man City in the Premier League or Oldham in League One." Howe attracted praise for his transformation of Bournemouth before leaving last summer after the club's relegation from the Premier League.

Source: BBC April 02, 2021 13:06 UTC