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 in incredible Celtic claim over stars who 'could have played but didn't'
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon claims some Celtic stars "could have played but didn't" during his final season in charge. The former Parkhead boss stopped short of accusing players of faking injury but suggested commitment levels were lacking as the club's 10 In A Row bid faltered.
Lennon resigned with Rangers running away with the title and has since been outspoken on the end of his second stint as manager.
He believes model pros Scott Brown and Callum McGregor were "dragged down" by players no longer up for the fight at Parkhead.
Lennon told The Scottish Sun : “We’d won nine titles in a row — four Trebles — and some players just got to the end of the road. “You could see it pre-season, the body language, they weren’t with us.
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