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 on Celtic's uncoachable strike telepathy and the tactical 'roll of the dice' that prompted goal bonanza
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon is convinced rolling the dice on Celtic’s title charge landed a deadly double act that edged the Hoops out of sight.The Parkhead boss believes his gamble of pairing Odsonne Edouard with a revitalised Leigh Griffiths proved the difference since the January break.With the Scottish football suspended indefinitely, the Northern Irishman insists the national lockdown arrived at a time when his 3-5-2 formation was clicking into top gear.Celtic were averaging over three goals-per-game this year before the coronavirus crisis sent our game into cold storage.And Lennon heaped praise on a twin striking partnerships that has become the brains of his bold new approach.He said: “It’s fair to say they’ve done all right together.“I was
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