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.
John Kennedy 'in the running' for Celtic job as John Hartson pinpoints pathway to dream role
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic manager if he brings the Scottish Cup back to Paradise - according to John Hartson. While the pundit admits there are others, including Eddie Howe and Steve Clarke who would be better placed to take on the job, he admits if the Hoops' key targets are unavailable there could be a case for Kennedy if he brings success.
The interim boss has worked in the background under the last three bosses, Ronny Deila, Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon. And Hartson believes what he picked up from the trio could help him make an unlikely transition to the top man at Parkhead.
He told Go Radio : "The guys who have been liked like Eddie Howe and Steve Clarke and several others, you would probably go with them before John. "But if Celtic are in a position.
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