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.
Ally McCoist makes Rangers title claim as Ibrox legend offers Celtic 'sympathy'
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers legend Ally McCoist insists he feels SYMPATHY for Celtic after they sealed a ninth title in a row. Neil Lennon's side equalled the Scottish top flight record on Monday when Premiership clubs unanimously agreed that the season could not be completed.
That saw Celtic crowned champions on a points-per-game basis, having held a 13 point lead over their city rivals before the coronavirus shutdown.
While the record Old Firm goalscorer congratulated the Hoops for their achievement, he insists any supporter would have wanted to win it on the pitch.
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