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.
Leigh Griffiths makes Celtic vow as he addresses Neil Lennon's 'difficult' Rangers decision
dailyrecord.co.ukLeigh Griffiths has promised nothing will stop him in his quest to get fit and firing after netting a late winner in Celtic's 2-0 win over St Johnstone.The striker made his first competitive appearance of the season at McDiarmid Park and grabbed a last-gasp winner after climbing off the bench to rescue his side.Griffiths is desperate to use his all-conquering return as a building block to becoming a regular Celtic contributor once again.The 29-year-old was read the riot act by Neil Lennon in the summer for failing to come back in match condition following the pandemic.But he grabbed a goal on his return as he powered home a header before fellow substitute Patryk Klimala added a second deep in stoppage time.And the Scotland international.
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