Tony Mowbray regrets Celtic's tour of duty

Not all the arrangements which awaited him at Celtic met with Tony Mowbray’s approval. A hectic pre-season, including a gruelling journey to Australia and back for a single match, surely presumed they would win the title and not have Champions League qualifiers to negotiate. There is also the Wembley Cup immediately before the first leg of the first qualifier and a home friendly with Sunderland sandwiched between it and the second leg. Although such games can be lucrative, they will become expensive should they prevent the club from reaching the Champions League group stage and Mowbray would have preferred a less arduous lead-in to his first major test as Celtic manager. “Let’s not disguise it — this is a tough trip,” he said, referring to the friendly with Brisbane Roar next Sunday. “The benefits will be that I am going to... [read full story]                    

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