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.
Kris Commons defends Neil Lennon Celtic sack claim as he salutes 'major turning point'
dailyrecord.co.ukWilliam Hill Scottish Cup semi-final. Commons stands by his original comments but believes this could be a "major turning point" in the club's season, insisting Lennon remains the best man for the job.
He told the Daily Mail : "This could be a major turning point for Neil Lennon because there is no doubt that fans were beginning to get on his case.
Some of the abuse he was taking on social media was beyond a joke. "There was so much noise and drama off the field. His agent even ended up in a spat with fans on social media."I took a lot of criticism last week for comments I made about Lennon, which ended up being twisted and taken completely out of context by some. "But I stand by what I said.
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