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 insists Celtic stars won't be distracted by 10 In A Row pressure as he reveals French 'barometer'
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic won’t be distracted by the “monumental” objective of bagging Ten in a Row.And the Parkhead gaffer says next week’s key friendly dates in France will give him a crucial insight into where his champions are placed going into the potentially historic new campaign.Lennon was handed his path to the club’s 10th straight title when the Scottish Premiership fixtures were unveiled.Celtic will unfurl their ninth flag at a home game with Hamilton Accies on August 2 before facing 37 more challenges as they home in on their precious target.Lennon has little need to outline the importance of the upcoming campaign to his troops, but will also be at pains to make sure the size of overall aim does not consume the squad or disrupt their mindset on a.
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