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.
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dailyrecord.co.ukJeremie Frimpong has achieved plenty in 12 short months at Celtic. And the teenager last night thanked boss Neil Lennon and his team-mates for giving him a first full year in the senior game to cherish.
It’s 361 days since making his top-team debut against Partick Thistle in the Betfred Cup and Frimpong has enjoyed a whirlwind progression with medals collected on the way, rising rapidly since leaving Manchester City’s academy to move to Glasgow last year.
The 19-year-old said: “I feel really settled at Celtic now and I need to thank my team-mates for that. I love them all to bits. “The gaffer and the staff have been great with me and I feel really comfortable now.
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