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 telling Celtic reaction as manager calls upon old thunder in Lille victory
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic fans in recent weeks but the body language on the touchline. When Neil Lennon was first appointed back in 2010 he pledged to bring the thunder back but in a run of two wins in 12 games the manager looked like he was living under a cloud.
A win in a dead rubber Europa League game won't assuage all the supporters' concerns but the 3-2 victory over Lille at least stopped the rot.
And fans got a glimpse of the old Lennon on the touchline as the manager kicked every ball and felt every tackle. The Parkhead boss showed his delight as David Turnbull turned in the eventual winner and gave the summer signing a big hug as he came off the pitch.
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