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 instant Ismaila Soro Celtic quip as he shuts down midfield comparison in a flash
dailyrecord.co.ukIsmaila Soro after another star turn - and joked he could never get around the pitch the way the Ivorian does. The midfielder scored the first goal as Celtic ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over Dundee United, his strike from distance deceiving Benjamin Siegrist.
It sets the Premiership champions up perfectly for Saturday's clash with Rangers, and the youngster was singled out for praise post-match.
Asked by Celtic TV if Soro's performance was reminiscent of Lennon in his pomp the manager offered a light-hearted reply. He laughed: "I'm not sure it's Lennonesque the way he gets around the pitch!"He's played brilliantly.
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