Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
3 talking points as Celtic's Dubai disaster continues thanks to Kevin Nisbet's late Hibs leveller
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic before a Monday night stalemate against Hibs. And the fallout from their Dubai disaster continues as Gavin Strachan's ragtag bunch threw away a late lead against a Hibees side unlucky not to take all three points back up the M8.David Turnbull's late free-kick seemed to be the difference maker with nine minutes left as the new Parkhead favourite once again picked his team off the canvas before Kevin Nisbet lashed home in added time.
Earlier in the day the full impact of Celtic's ill-judged winter break to Dubai was laid bare following Christopher Jullien's positive Covid-19 test.
A total of 13 players missed out alongside three members of staff - including first-team boss Neil Lennon, who could only watch on from home as coach.
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