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.
Neil Lennon admits Celtic transfer plates are 'spinning' as he predicts late signing scramble
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic produced a dazzling “10 out of 10” show as they hammered Hibs. But the Parkhead gaffer's joy has been tempered by the fact he’s facing a fraught final week of the transfer window and that key man Albian Ajeti has joined James Forrest on the crock list.
Lennon was buoyant after his team’s dynamic performance to hammer Hibs by a 3-0 scoreline. The manager felt it was a stunning show and said: “It was ten out of ten, the best of the season.
One of the best of my time as manager the first or second time around.“I thought we were outstanding and I thought the football we played was brilliant.
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