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.
Kristoffer Ajer Celtic exit claims slapped down as Neil Lennon delivers withering verdict on star's agent
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon has slapped down suggestions Kristoffer Ajer is heading for a summer exit from Celtic.The Parkhead boss slammed the Norwegian star’s agent Tore Pedersen after he claimed the 21-year-old defender would be making a big-money move at the end of the season.But Lennon insisted the Premiership champions will decide when they will cash in on the highly-rated centre-back.Ajer has two years remaining on his contract and Lennon said: “I’ve heard about the comments and I’m aware of it."At the end of the day the club will decide when players go, not agents or players themselves.“Kris has never made any indication he wants to leave.
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