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.
Eddie Howe 'clarity' sought as Celtic hero warns club the clock is ticking
dailyrecord.co.ukEddie Howe. The Parkhead club remain without a boss despite expectation the former Bournemouth manager will be appointed as Neil Lennon's successor.
It's understood Celtic must wait until the Cherries' season concludes before unveiling their top target. They lead Brentford in the English Championship play-off semi-final and Howe, who remains on gardening leave, will land a substantial payout if they return to the Premier League.
But Celtic hero Petrov, although excited by the prospect of a new era, is mindful of a quick turnaround with vital Champions League qualifiers looming this summer. "I hope we're going to see an appointment very soon," he told Go Radio."I mean, the new season is just around the corner again.
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