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 reveals shock Celtic transfer claim he 'knows for a fact' and shares brutal Christopher Jullien verdict
dailyrecord.co.ukChristopher Jullien and Kris Ajer are a serious worry Neil Lennon. The 36-year-old pundit also believes both players would rank outside a top 10 list of Hoops' best stoppers of the 21st century.Commons has painted a bleak picture after Nicke Kabamba had the pair, and in particular Jullien, under constant duress during the 1-1 draw at Rugby Park on Sunday.
The big Frenchman also gave away the penalty which was dispatched by Chris Burke to allow Killie to get an equaliser.And the former Hoops hero fears the error-strewn showing in Ayrshire might be the start of a worrying run.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said: "If you were compiling a list of the best centre-backs to have played for Celtic over the past 20 years, the names of Jullien.
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