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.
Ex-Bolton Wanderers and Celtic boss in the frame for Ispwich Town job after Paul Cook's sacking
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Bolton Wanderers boss Neil Lennon has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Ipswich Town. Lennon has been out of work since leaving Scottish giants Celtic for the second time earlier this year.
The 50-year-old spent a year-and-a-half in the dugout with the Trotters between October 2014 and March 2016 before departing Wanderers by mutual consent. READ MORE: 'Prove critics wrong' - Ian Evatt's powerful Bolton Wanderers message after 'unacceptable disaster' He has since been in management with Hibernian and most recent with Celtic, taking charge of the Glasgow side in February 2019 for a second spell in charge.
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