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.
Albian Ajeti makes Celtic goal pledge as he reveals bittersweet background to Dundee United winner
dailyrecord.co.ukAlbian Ajeti was delighted to get off the mark for his new club and have the trust of his new gaffer.The Swiss international came off the bench to grab a vital winner at Dundee United, his first goal since a £5million move from West Ham.And Ajeti is delighted to have the confidence of manager Neil Lennon, having struggled to establish himself in England.He said: “I’m very happy.
First, it was important to get the three points here.“It was a tough game, with a strong opponent who was fighting. But we had plenty of chances and it was just a matter of time before we scored the first goal.“I don’t put pressure on myself because I know I can score goals.
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