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 responds to Tam McManus' Patryk Klimala transfer claim as Celtic boss dismisses team selection criticism
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic side to exit the Champions League in the second qualifying round 15 years ago.And the midweek defeat to Ferencvaros was a mere bump in the road in comparison to that seismic shock against Artmedia Bratislava.The stage they were dumped from European football’s top tournament and the fact Motherwell followed domestically – a dramatic 4-4 Fir Park draw in 2005 – are about the only similarities.Celtic weren’t reigning league champions as they are now – nine times on the trot.And the club were in transition after a summer of change when Gordon Strachan replaced Martin O’Neill.But where Lennon can draw another parallel, despite the hammer blow of an early exit, is the feeling of hope amid the crushing disappointment.Celtic lost 5-0 in.
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