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.
7 transfer options for Jonny Hayes as Celtic's utility specialist gets ready for a fresh start
dailyrecord.co.ukAll-action Jonny Hayes’ three-year Celtic stay has come to an end but that doesn’t mean the Irishman’s love affair with Scottish football is drawing to a close.
It started with Inverness before Aberdeen reaped the rewards and Celtic have enjoyed the winger’s endeavours over the past three seasons.
We might be dealing with a pandemic but hard-up sides will still seriously consider a player who has been a sterling servant for a host of clubs.
The 32-year-old was a vital man for Neil Lennon last season and was brilliant in the 2-1 away triumph over Lazio, while also the winner against Rangers at Ibrox.
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