Source: Team_Talk
'Elated' Mowbray takes Hoops reins
The former Bhoys defender was unveiled as Strachan's successor on Wednesday after agreeing a 12-month rolling contract on Tuesday.
Mowbray left West Brom to make the move to Glasgow and he conceded he was emotionally drawn to return to Parkhead.
"I am delighted, elated, and hugely honoured to be sitting here today," said Mowbray. "I can't wait to get started.
"I played here for four years in the 1990s when the club wasn't at its greatest heights but I was overwhelmed by the great support the Celtic family gave me.
"I was engulfed by thousands and thousands of messages of goodwill when I left and it leaves you with a warmth so when this opportunity arose for me I felt drawn."
Mowbray added: "I had a decision to make this summer and the opportunity arose and the more I explored it the more I knew it was right for me, emotionally and professionally as well, of course.
"The size of the support, the tradition, the history, all the things I hold true when I talk about footballing philosophies.
"Since the club started Celtic are a club that have generally tried to give their supporters entertainment, score goals, win trophies and play with a style and a panache about them. And it just felt right for me.
"I will try and put my stamp on the team and try and give the supporters something back."
The former Hibernian chief has vowed to stamp his own style of play on his new Celtic side and he knows the expectations are huge as they look to regain the SPL title from Old Firm rivals Rangers next season.
"There are different ambitions of the clubs, different expectation of the supports," noted Mowbray. "I am five years down the line in terms of my career and I understand the demands of Celtic, trying to win silverware and carry on the tradition of success.
"I also look forward to the challenge of European football, which is a huge challenge for me.
"The philosophy changes with the demands of the manager but it doesn't change overnight.
"There is no magic wand to turn the team from one particular style of play to another.
"It takes time on the training pitch and that is what I'm looking
forward to doing.
"What Celtic fans will get is an honesty and a humility and I hope those traits rub off on the players.
"We look forward to the challenge of trying to follow the success of Gordon Strachan.
"The supporters will get total commitment from me, to try and give a team them that can win week-in, week-out at this football club and in a manner that makes them proud to be Celtic supporters."
