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.
Liam Shaw to Celtic transfer boosts Neil Lennon as boss reveals HIS recruitment drive is under way
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic.The Hoops boss insists it’s business as usual at his club despite growing calls from fans for him to be removed after a campaign that leaves them 18 points adrift of runaway leaders Rangers.After securing the services of the Owls utility player from this summer, Lennon insists the capture of 19-year-old is part of a rebuilding job for next season and that his focus is on the future and not on the critics who’ve never accepted him as a replacement for predecessor Brendan Rodgers.The Hoops gaffer continues to be consulted by chief executive Peter Lawwell, head of football operations Nick Hammond and majority shareholder Dermot Desmond, in words that suggest he remains part of the future.He said: “I haven’t said I wouldn’t be.
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