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.
Charlie Adam proposes bizarre Celtic managerial solution as he draws Rodgers and Pochettino comparison
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon is under so much pressure at Parkhead that many fans are already plotting his next successor.It's not a nice part of football but it's unavoidable, especially at a club of such a considerable size as Lennon looks to begin a fightback starting with Sunday's Betfred Cup tie at home to Ross County.Could Gordon Strachan be tempted into a return to steady the ship and deliver 10 In A Row?
Or should Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond aim for a younger manager to build a longer legacy? There are several routes to go down but Dundee midfielder Charlie Adam is aiming a little higher - because he reckons the Hoops would be an attractive landing spot for Champions League finalist Mauricio Pochettino.The Argentinian gaffer is out of work.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk