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.
Christopher Jullien injury bombshell as Celtic defender faces four months on the sidelines
dailyrecord.co.ukChristopher Jullien is set for four months on the sidelines after he suffered a serious knee injury against Dundee United. The £7m stopper was stretchered off on Wednesday and Neil Lennon has revealed his key man is set for an extended spell out and faces being out for the majority of the rest of the season.
Jullien was left in a crumpled heap as he careered into the post after his last-gasp tackle prevent Mark McNulty finding the back of the net.
The 28-year-old suffered significant swelling and a scan has shown that the Celtic hero will now face a battle to return before the end of the season.
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