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.
Jackie McNamara urges Celtic fans to remain calm during manager hunt as supporters told to 'trust the process'
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon 's Parkhead exit with many supporters growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of noise from the board. But McNamara says that silence might not be a bad thing - insisting it's much more vital Celtic bring in the right man after a trophyless season, rather than rushing to a decision.
With multiple important job roles to be filled and a squad overhaul in the offing, McNamara has called for calm while admitting even those inside the club may be getting antsy.
Speaking to 67 Hail Hail, he said: "I would imagine that they’re working behind the scenes, because there’s no information. The SLO and the guys doing the social media, they’ll be just as impatient to find out what’s going on. Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight.
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