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.
Champions League draw RECAP as Celtic face potential showdown with Ferencvaros or Djurgardens
dailyrecord.co.ukChampions League qualifying season unlike any other and Ferencvaros or Djurgardens lie in wait in QR2 if the Hoops see of Reykjavik.
It's three one-legged ties before a two-legged playoff to earn the right to compete with Europe's best for the first time in three seasons.Celtic take on the Icelandic champions in in QR1 and Parkhead will likely host the game on August 18 or 19, but there is still a possibility the fixture could be staged at a neutral venue.
That tie, wherever the game takes place, appears ideal but there's no doubt the Hungarian and Swedish champions could cause Neil Lennon's side more problems in the second qualifying round if they are too hot for the champions of Iceland.
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