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 strike Premier Sports deal as fan shutout fears over Betfred Cup showdown laid to rest
dailyrecord.co.ukBetfred Cup action.Neil Lennon's side host Ross County in the last 16 as their bid to retain the trophy for a fifth straight season gets under way.Earlier this week, the tie was selected for broadcast on the subscription-only channel.That left some Hoops fans fearing they'd miss out on the November 29 fixture.But Celtic have announced an agreement to grant season ticket holders access via the Premier Sports player.A club spokesperson said: “We are so grateful to our season ticket holders for the huge commitment they have made to the club during this very difficult year."Clearly, we desperately want our fans back with us safely at Celtic Park.
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