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 transfer latest as Neil Lennon targets further signings but reserves high praise for fringe duo
dailyrecord.co.ukVasilios Barkas. Parkhead chiefs are close to sealing their deal after further negotiations with the Greek giants. understands an initial fee of £4.5 million and a figure in the region of £1 million in add-ons has been deemed acceptable by the selling club and a transfer could be completed as soon as Tuesday.
AEK had originally demanded over £6 million for their outgoing No.1, but the Scottish champions look to have secured an agreement which may also include a sell-on clause for the 26-year-old.
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