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.
James Forrest welcomes the Celtic transfer reassurance that will boost 10 In A Row title tilt
dailyrecord.co.ukcoronavirus crisis can have a positive effect on Celtic's squad. Players like Forrest and Callum McGregor have been amongst those with the heaviest mileage in Europe in recent years having been involved in early European qualifying rounds and late runs in cups.
And while the physical strain is obvious, there is also a mental fatigue associated with the relentless drive for trophies that marks the life of a Celtic star.
And Forrest reckons the rest and recuperation of the last few months will mean Neil Lennon's squad will come back refreshed and more determined than ever.
He told the Celtic website : “After we came back from Dubai earlier this year, we came back and were feeling good and strong. "The situation is less than ideal, but you can.
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