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.
Jack Ross rages at Celtic Covid chaos as Hibs boss hits out factors that 'changed the dynamic'
dailyrecord.co.ukHibs stars’ families feared for their safety after the SPFL ordered the Easter Road men to face Covid hit Celtic or face a points deduction.The Hibees snatched a 1-1 draw with the makeshift Hoops side after 13 Parkhead stars were ordered in to isolation along with boss Neil Lennon and No.2 John Kennedy in the wake of Christopher Jullien contracting coronavirus on their disastrous trip to Dubai.Celtic ’s squad all posted negative results following Friday’s tests but Easter Road chiefs requested another round of testing yesterday – but the SPFL refused.Ross revealed his players were under pressure from their families but the league bosses ordered the game to go ahead of Hibs would face ‘severe penalties’.Kevin Nisbet stuck in stoppage time.
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