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.
Bobby Madden explains the Celtic nightmare which ranks as worst ref experience and threatened to ruin stag do
dailyrecord.co.ukBobby Madden has revealed that a match between St Mirren and Celtic 10 years ago was his worst as a referee - and it almost ruined a stag do.
The clash on Easter Sunday 2013 that finished 1-1 was marred in controversy. He chalked off a Buddies goal for a foul on Hoops goalkeeper Fraser Forster, a penalty decision for an apparent handball by Giorgos Samaras was missed, Victor Wanyama was sent packing for what appeared a flick at Paul McGowan and St Mirren were awarded a spot-kick when no touch on Isma Goncalves was evident.It was a game that finished 1-1 and Celtic boss at the time Neil Lennon called it "by far the most appalling refereeing performance" he'd seen up to that point that season "by a long, long way." Appearing on Sportsound following his retirement from refereeing, Madden has admitted it was a bad day that almost ruined a friend's stag-do.
He said: "2013, St Mirren vs Celtic on Easter Sunday, that is the game I underperformed. I think there is three major errors and it was such a disappointing day for me."Colin Steven - a current referee - had a stag-do that night and it was in Dundee.
Why anybody would have a stag-do in Dundee I don't know but I had to motivate myself after understanding my performance was below the expected level."I went home and sat there, sitting thinking how do I manage to motivate myself to go to this night out.
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