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 pinpoints Celtic's transfer silver lining as he reflects on 'bitterly disappointing' Euro exit
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon has hailed James Forrest’s durability amid the Premiership rough and tumble, insisting he has hit top form again.The winger has come in for criticism, with some Celtic fans questioning his contribution in big games.But Lennon has been bowled over by 28-year-old’s form since the winter break.And he singled him out for plaudits as he praised his stars for landing him the February Manager of the Month award.Forrest has already hit the 50-game mark for club and country this season.But his boss has no fears of burnout and urged him and his team-mates to step up another gear in the hunt for nine in a row.Lennon said: “I’m not really worried about them.“They’re showing no signs of their batteries running out at the moment, that’s for
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