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.
Gavin Strachan's internal dilemma revisited as Celtic's chosen one outlines why he's a perfect Neil Lennon fit
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic coaching staff after the departure of Damien Duff. The son of former Hoops boss Gordon will know better than most what is expected of working for the Premiership champions and also has a direct line to a man who delivered three consecutive league titles.
The Peterborough No.2's playing career won't be confused with Duff's anytime soon but the 42-year-old certainly has plenty to offer beyond a famous second name.
A lot is made of Neil Lennon 's bond with Martin O'Neill but the current Hoops boss and Strachan the elder enjoy an extremely close relationship.
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