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.
Celtic reveal player of the year candidates as two new signings in the running for gong
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic have named their candidates for the club's player of the season, with two new signings included among the nominees. Football has been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning the Premiership is still eight games from concluding.
There's also the matter of the Scottish Cup semi-finals and final, with Celtic due to take on Aberdeen. However, Neil Lennon 's side have already secured one domestic trophy this season in the shape of the Betfred Cup, and with a 13 point lead in the Premiership the club has named its nominees for the player of the year award.
New signings Jeremie Frimpong and Christopher Jullien are both on the shortlist, which will be voted for by fans. Callum McGregor is looking to win the award for a second year
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