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 to Celtic fast track plea as Scott McDonald demands club 'get a move on' before Champions League shot
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic to step-up their next manager hunt ahead of the Champions League qualifiers. With Eddie Howe the favourite for the Celtic Park hot seat there is a massive rebuild on the horizon for Neil Lennon's replacement.
With a number of first-team regulars set to leave Glasgow's east end a huge recruitment drive will be required this summer. Former Celt McDonald told The Grandstand Football Podcast that transfer missteps have been among the biggest issues for the club this term.
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