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 turns on Celtic transfer blinkers as star addresses agent's exit bombshell
dailyrecord.co.ukKristoffer Ajer has brushed off his agent's claim this season will be the defender's last at Celtic. The Norwegian's representative Tore Pedersen incurred Neil Lennon 's wrath in March when he insisted his client will leave Parkhead this summer.
Ajer has two years remaining on his contract and has been linked with AC Milan and a reunion with former boss Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City.
But the centre-back insists he paid no mind to the comments attributed to Pedersen.He told FVN: “I have two years left of the contract and do not focus on my future at all.
What the media writes, I don’t focus on it.”Pedersen caused a stir just days ahead of Celtic's clash with Rangers last month, which was ultimately postponed due to the coronavirus
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