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's Celtic anniversary turns sour and divorce looms closer after 20 year love affair - big match verdict
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic had in mind. Crash barriers rather than party hats. Mounted police instead of special guests. Twenty years since the first date and talk of divorce papers being drawn up.Neil Lennon walked through the door of Celtic Park on the same day in 2000 but two decades on he is surely a huge step closer to the exit.
Fair play to St Johnstone. Parkhead chiefs threw up a ring of steel around the ground to keep angry fans at bay and the Perth side brought a blue barrier of their own to block the route to goal.
Callum Davidson’s men were superbly solid and they will have been gutted Moi Elyounoussi snatched a point at the end after Chris Kane’s late opener.
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