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 lays down Champions League Celtic challenge as Hoops boss reveals single leg strategy
dailyrecord.co.ukChampions League group stage. As he looks around his hungry young guns in the Celtic dressing room, he doesn’t want them to have to suffer the same long wait.
Whilst Ten in a Row and the domestic campaign will constantly shape the season’s narrative at Parkhead, the significance of Europe is not lost on Lennon.
Under Martin O’Neill, he cherished his late career experiences on the continent’s grandest club stage, yet some of his current star names have yet to dip a toe into such waters and don’t know what’s it about.
Lennon wants that to change. After two years without the group stages, the manager is desperate to get it back as he explained: “The big European nights brighten up the season.“They are important for the gravitas of the club and.
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