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.
Gordon Strachan in Eddie Howe Celtic warning as former boss fears deal could collapse
dailyrecord.co.ukGordon Strachan has warned his old club not to put all their eggs in the Eddie Howe basket. The former Bournemouth boss is set to be named as Neil Lennon 's permanent replacement, having emerged as the number one target.
A deal is believed to be on the verge of completion, but Strachan believes there's still time for another club to swoop in and take Howe away.
And the former Scotland boss has told Celtic to have a range of back-up options in case their main man is tempted elsewhere.
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