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.
Fabricio Bruno breaks Celtic transfer silence as Brazilian defender explains why deal collapsed
dailyrecord.co.ukEx-Celtic target Fabricio Bruno has lifted the lid on his Hoops transfer KO and admits he doesn't blame the Hoops for the deal falling apart.
Neil Lennon eyed the 24-year-old Brazilian in January and tried to do a deal with Cruzeiro, after they were relegated for the first time in their history.
But the move collapsed after the stopper took his club to court over unpaid wages and image rights and eventually signed for Red Bull Bragantino after he was allowed to rip his contract up.
And he has revealed his disappointment that he couldn't force a move to Premiership champions. He said: "I don't regret what I did with Cruzeiro.
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