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 points to Rangers vs Celtic moment that brought impact of 'surreal' crisis home
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon has spent most of the past 10 years totally wrapped up in management.Every day in charge of Celtic, Hibs or Bolton he’d wake up breathing the game.Thinking most of the time it’s the most important thing in the entire world.Right now though that feels a long way from the truth.Lennon knows football will be back at some point and when it is he’ll still be as dedicated and passionate about the game he loves.But for the time being other things matter more.Lennon’s 10th anniversary as a gaffer came this week yet his focus is not on landmarks.
It’s not defenders, strikers and midfielders who currently dominate his thoughts, it’s NHS staff, care workers, the vulnerable and the manner in which people are rallying round each other in a
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