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's David Turnbull on Neil Lennon exit and his 'weird' spell since Motherwell move
dailyrecord.co.uksince his £3m move from Motherwell in August and has been one of the few shining lights in a nightmare campaign for Celtic, which has seen their 10-in-a-row dreams end with a whimper.
Rangers are just a couple of wins from ending Celtic's near decade of dominance, but for Turnbull himself it has been an impressive season that could culminate in a call-up to the national squad for Euro 2021.
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